Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Phosphorescent; phosphorous: Describes something that emits light without significant heat, often through a slow oxidation process, or relates to the element phosphorus. This term is particularly used in historical or literary contexts to describe glowing phenomena.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Trong hang động tối, chúng tôi thấy những viên đá lân tinh. (In the dark cave, we saw phosphorescent stones.)
  • Hiện tượng lân tinh trên mặt biển vào đêm thật kỳ diệu. (The phosphorescent phenomenon on the sea surface at night is truly magical.)

Advanced Usage

• "ánh sáng lân tinh": phosphorescent light; a cold, glowing light.
  • Chiếc đồng hồ dạ quang có ánh sáng lân tinh. (The glow-in-the-dark watch has a phosphorescent light.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lân quang (n): Phosphorescence; the property of emitting light.
  • Hiện tượng lân quang thường thấy ở một số sinh vật biển. (The phenomenon of phosphorescence is often seen in some marine organisms.)
• Phốt pho (n): Phosphorus; the chemical element (P). This is the modern, more common term.
  • Phốt pho là một nguyên tố hóa học quan trọng. (Phosphorus is an important chemical element.)

Synonyms

• Phát quang: Luminescent; emitting light.
• Phosphorescent: Phosphorescent (English loanword used in scientific contexts).

Notes on Meaning

• The word 'lân tinh' is considered somewhat archaic or literary in modern Vietnamese. In contemporary scientific or everyday language, 'phốt pho' is the standard term for the element phosphorus.
• As an adjective, 'lân tinh' primarily describes the (phosphorescence) associated with phosphorus or similar materials, rather than the substance itself. The provided reference translating it directly as "phosphorous" (adj.) aligns with this descriptive usage.

adj

1. phosphorous