phosphorogen

noun

phos·​phor·​o·​gen

fäˈsfȯrəjə̇n,

-ˌjen

plural -s

: a substance or group that produces or helps to produce phosphorescence or luminescence

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary phosphor- + -gen; perhaps originally formed as French phosphorogène

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