Synonyms for phosphorescent
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : fos-fuh-res-uh nt |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌfɒs fəˈrɛs ənt |
Top 10 synonyms for phosphorescent Other synonyms for the word phosphorescent
- ablaze
- agleam
- aglow
- alight
- argent
- auroral
- beaming
- beamy
- brilliant
- burning
- burnished
- clear
- cloudless
- coruscating
- effulgent
- flashing
- fluorescent
- flush
- fulgent
- fulgid
- glaring
- glazed
- gleaming
- glossy
- glowing
- illuminated
- illumined
- incandescent
- intense
- iridescent
- irradiant
- irradiated
- lambent
- light
- lighted
- limpid
- lucent
- luminous
- lustrous
- mirrorlike
- moonlit
- nitid
- noticeable
- opalescent
- phosphorescent
- polished
- radiant
- red
- red-hot
- refulgent
- relucent
- resplendent
- rich
- rubicund
- ruddy
- rutilant
- sanguine
- scintillant
- scintillating
- shimmering
- shining
- shiny
- silvery
- sleek
- sparkling
- splendent
- splendorous
- suffused
- sunlit
- sunny
- twinkling
- unclouded
- unobscured
- vibrant
- vivid
- warm
- well-lighted
- well-lit
- white-hot
Définition of phosphorescent
Origin :- 1766, from Modern Latin phosphorus (see phosphorus) + -escent. Related: Phosphorescently.
- As in incandescent : adj glowing
- As in light : adj illuminated
- As in luminescent : adj glowing, shining
- As in bright : adj shining, glowing in appearance
- As in shining : adj glowing
- As in irradiant : adj bright
- As in lucent : adj bright
- As in glowing : adj burning, bright
- They leered at him with phosphorescent eyes, yellow and purple.
- Extract from : « Salvage in Space » by John Stewart Williamson
- Immediately the bottle began to glow with a phosphorescent light.
- Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science April 1930 » by Various
- During the last hour the room had only been lighted by Porou's phosphorescent eyes.
- Extract from : « Balthasar » by Anatole France
- Phosphorescent: shining or glowing in the dark, like phosphorus.
- Extract from : « Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology » by John. B. Smith
- Had not the blue sea broken in phosphorescent ridges at their feet?
- Extract from : « The Great White Tribe in Filipinia » by Paul T. Gilbert
- The sulphur polyporus is said sometimes to be phosphorescent.
- Extract from : « Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc. » by George Francis Atkinson
- These fishes, however, are phosphorescent, and thus furnish their own light.
- Extract from : « The Dawn of Reason » by James Weir
- The water is phosphorescent, and when it breaks over the reef it will shine in the night.
- Extract from : « Mr. Wicker's Window » by Carley Dawson
- Phosphoridrosis is a rare condition, in which the sweat is phosphorescent.
- Extract from : « Essentials of Diseases of the Skin » by Henry Weightman Stelwagon
- The outline of the phosphorescent substance was developed on the plate.
- Extract from : « An Introduction to the History of Science » by Walter Libby
Antonyms for phosphorescent
- black
- brunette
- cloudy
- dark
- darkened
- depressed
- depressing
- difficult
- dim
- doleful
- dreary
- dull
- dusky
- gloomy
- grave
- heavy
- horrible
- laborious
- matte
- murky
- normal
- obscure
- obscured
- pale
- pallid
- pastel
- rough
- sad
- serious
- solemn
- somber
- stupid
- threatening
- typical
- unaware
- unenthusiastic
- unhappy
- unintelligent
- unpromising
- unshiny
- unsmiling
- weighted
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