luminous paint
noun
paint containing a phosphor that emits visible light when irradiated with ultraviolet light.
Origin of luminous paint
1First recorded in 1885–90
Words Nearby luminous paint
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How to use luminous paint in a sentence
Or, the photon may be retained for a while and emitted again relatively unchanged—the effect observed in luminous paint.
The Mercenaries | Henry Beam PiperThe luminous paint which has recently attracted so much attention is of the same nature.
Young Folks' Library, Volume XI (of 20) | VariousThey obtained a vigorous effect from Balmain's luminous paint, but when this was mixed in gelatin there was no external effect.
The Birth-Time of the World and Other Scientific Essays | J. (John) JolyHe had made it himself, and had ornamented it with a grotesque face in luminous paint.
The Green Satin Gown | Laura E. RichardsHe had fooled considerable with phosphorus, and had some of the luminous paint that he had mixed some time before.
The Green Satin Gown | Laura E. Richards
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