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phosphoresce

/ˌfɒsfəˈrɛs/

/ˌfɑsfəˈrɛs/

phosphoresceverb

phosphoresced

Past Simple

phosphoresced

Past Participle

phosphorescing

Gerund

/ˌfɒsfəˈrɛs/

/ˌfɑsfəˈrɛs/

Translations

The plankton in the ocean began to phosphoresce as the sun set.

Планктон в океане начал фосфоресцировать, когда солнце село.

Definitions

To emit light or glow softly in the dark without noticeable heat, typically as a result of a chemical reaction or the absorption of radiation.

The plankton in the ocean began to phosphoresce, creating a magical glow in the water.

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