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phosphorescence
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  • His hands were black and bleeding in the phosphorescent light of the night-vision goggles.  (source)
    phosphorescent = dim, glowing
  • Ahead, the red siding of the barn glowed phosphorescent in the mulled sunset.  (source)
    phosphorescent = with a glowing light
  • The glow around Mother is unearthly, phosphorescent.  (source)
    phosphorescent = giving a dim glowing light
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  • Fish rippled their phosphorescent stripes inside the tank.  (source)
    phosphorescent = glowing
  • The edge of the lagoon became a streak of phosphorescence which advanced minutely, as the great wave of the tide flowed.  (source)
    phosphorescence = dim glowing light
  • Perry, his eyes glitteringly immense in a face now almost phosphorescently pale, studied the ceiling; and presently, after placing a picture postcard on the patient's bedside table, the rebuffed visitor departed.†  (source)
  • Their fish tails shimmered in rainbow colors, glowing phosphorescent.  (source)
    phosphorescent = with a glowing light
  • The lights of New Orleans grew small and dim until there appeared behind us only a pale phosphorescence against the lightening clouds.  (source)
    phosphorescence = dim glowing light
  • Algae, it was noted, could also glow phosphorescently.†  (source)
  • Like a black tidal wave upon a bleak shore, a dark tumult infilled with phosphorescent beauties and badly spoiled dreams, Mr. Dark sounded and hissed his feet, his legs, his body, his sharp face forward.  (source)
    phosphorescent = dim glowing light from microorganisms
  • A spray of salt water broke across the boat, dousing the marines there; the phosphorescence boiled up green and luminous against the darkness.  (source)
  • He was as phosphorescently pale as Dr. Krokowski, and up front sat the Austrian horseman, steering, although the face was very vague, like that of someone you've only heard cough.†  (source)
  • A dozen phosphorescent scars laced the Agent's chest and arms.  (source)
    phosphorescent = giving a dim glowing light
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