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phosphor
A substance exhibiting luminescence, i.e., emitting light (or other electromagnetic radiation) on nonthermal stimulation. Important phosphors include those in television picture tubes (where stimulation is by electrons and those coated on the inside of fluorescent light tubes to convert ultraviolet radiation to visible light.
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