fosforeska

Esperanto

Etymology

From fosforeski (“to phosphoresce”, intransitive verb) +‎ -a (adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fosfoˈreska/
  • Rhymes: -eska
  • Hyphenation: fos‧fo‧res‧ka

Adjective

fosforeska (accusative singular fosforeskan, plural fosforeskaj, accusative plural fosforeskajn)

  1. (physics) phosphorescent (emitting light for a period of time after the source of excitation is taken away)
    • 2006, Filippo, “Moderna poŝto”, in Monato: internacia magazino‎[1], Belgio: Flandra Esperanto-Ligo, archived from the original on 7 August 2020:
      […] ŝprucvernisita per buntaj fosforeskaj farboj, […].
      […] spray-painted with colourful phosphorescent paints, […].
    • 2011, Bardhyl Selimi, “Riĉa tero, malriĉa popolo”, in Monato: internacia magazino‎[2], Belgio: Flandra Esperanto-Ligo, archived from the original on 19 June 2021:
      Oni eĉ malkovris rarajn fosforeskajn ŝtonojn […].
      Rare phosphorescent stones […] have even been discovered.
    • 2014, Gérard Mansel, “Ĉarma insulo en Pacifiko”, in Monato: internacia magazino‎[3], Belgio: Flandra Esperanto-Ligo, archived from the original on 14 May 2021:
      […] oni nepre vizitu la akvarion, kiu unua en la mondo prezentas fosforeskajn koralojn.
      […] you should definitely visit the aquarium, which is the first in the world to feature phosphorescent corals.

References

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