phosphorescence

n [U] (a) giving out of light without heat or with so little heat that it cannot be felt 磷光; 磷火; 鬼火. (b) giving out of a faint glow in the dark, eg by certain insects or sea creatures (黑暗中的)微光(如某些昆虫或海洋生物的). Cf 参看 fluorescence.


[[修改/添加解释]]