luminescent paint
Self-shining surface layer
Luminescent paint absorbs light energy and re-emits it as a visible glow.
Some types phosphoresce, continuing to glow after the light source is removed—the familiar green glow of watch dials and exit signs.
Others fluoresce, glowing only while exposed to ultraviolet light: The club's walls were covered in luminescent paint that glowed under black lights.
- glowSteady, soft light
- phosphorescentEmitting stored light
- radiumRadioactive alkaline earth metal
- blacklightUltraviolet radiation source
- neonInert illuminating element
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