磷光 (lín guāng) — phosphorescence
Definition
A scientific term for the glow a material gives off after light is removed. Unlike fluorescence, the light can persist for hours.
noun
phosphorescence
Examples
- 磷光。Zhè zhǒng kuàng wù zài hēi àn zhōng huì fā chū wēi ruò de lín guāng.This mineral emits faint phosphorescence in the dark.
- 磷光。Nà jiàn wán jù shàng de lín guāng yán liào néng chí xù fā guāng hǎo jǐ gè xiǎo shí.The phosphorescent paint on that toy can keep glowing for several hours.
- 磷光。Huà xué kè shàng lǎo shī yǎn shì le lín guāng xiàn xiàng.The teacher demonstrated the phosphorescence phenomenon in chemistry class.
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