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/ ˌfɒsfəˈrɛs(ə)ns /
phosphorescence
noun
Light emitted by a substance without combustion or perceptible heat; a soft, mysterious glow.
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“Swimming at night off the coast of Croatia. Every movement lit up the water around me. I stayed in far too long. I could not believe that was real.”
Greek: phosphoros, light-bearing
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