phosphorescence

A faint light emitted by a substance without combustion or perceptible heat; a sustained glow after exposure to radiation or light.

• phosphorescent/ˌfɒsfəˈrɛsənt/(adj)发磷光的
• phosphoresce/ˌfɒsfəˈrɛs/(v)发磷光

• ocean phosphorescence
• faint phosphorescence
• green phosphorescence
• natural phosphorescence

1. 1.The boat's wake stirred up phosphorescence in the tropical water, leaving a trail of blue-green light. (bioluminescent glow)
2. 2.Glow-in-the-dark stars work by phosphorescence — absorbing light then slowly releasing it in darkness. (sustained glow)

• luminescence/ˌluːmɪˈnɛsəns/— light without heat, broader term
• bioluminescence/ˌbaɪoʊˌluːmɪˈnɛsəns/— light from living organisms
• fluorescence/flɔːˈrɛsəns/— glow only while light source is present — stops immediately

from Greek "phosphoros" (light-bearing) — phos (light) + pherein (to carry) — the same root as the element phosphorus