luminous paint

luminous paint
   A paint which actually glows in the dark. It contains a phosphor, which is usually a form of zinc or calcium sulfide. It stores light when exposed to it for a length of time, emitting it as a greenish or bluish glow for a relatively short length of time when the light source is removed. Versions of luminous paints with radioactive ingredients are used in situations in which the duration of glow must be prolonged, as on watch faces, but these paints are considerably more hazardous, and less commonly available. Also see fluorescence, fluorescent colors, fugitive colors, glitter, opalescence, and pigment.

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  • luminous paint — noun : a paint containing a phosphor (as zinc sulfide activated with copper) and so able to glow in the dark either for a time after exposure to ultraviolet radiation or indefinitely by excitation with a radioactive material (as radium) if one… …   Useful english dictionary

  • luminous paint — šviečiantieji dažai statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Zn, Ca, Ba sulfidų ar organinių liuminoforų turintys dažai. atitikmenys: angl. luminescent paint; luminous paint rus. люминесцентная краска; светящаяся краска …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • Luminous paint — Luminous (or luminescent) paint exhibits luminescence. In other words, it gives off visible light through fluorescence, phosphorescence, or radioluminescence.Fluorescent paintFluorescent paint reacts to long wave ultraviolet (UV) radiation,… …   Wikipedia

  • luminous paint — paint containing a phosphor that emits visible light when irradiated with ultraviolet light. [1885 90] * * *       paint that glows in the dark because it contains a phosphor, a substance that emits light for a certain length of time after… …   Universalium

  • luminous paint — noun Date: 1884 a paint containing a phosphor (as zinc sulfide activated with copper) and so able to glow in the dark …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • luminous paint — /lumənəs ˈpeɪnt/ (say loohmuhnuhs paynt) noun paint which contains a phosphorescent compound and therefore glows after exposure to light …  

  • Luminous paint — Светящаяся [люминесцентная] краска …   Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии

  • Luminous — Lu mi*nous, a. [L. luminosus, fr. lumen light: cf. F. lumineux. See {Luminary}, {Illuminate}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Shining; emitting or reflecting light; brilliant; bright; as, the is a luminous body; a luminous color. [1913 Webster] Fire burneth… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Luminous — may refer to:*luminosity, a scientific term referring to different things depending on the field in which it is used * Luminous (story collection), a short story collection by Greg Egan *Luminous paint, paint that glows in the dark *Luminous… …   Wikipedia

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