Phosphor (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. any of a number of substances that exhibit luminescence when struck by light of certain wavelengths, as by ultraviolet.
  2. a phosphorescent substance.
adjective
  1. phosphorescent.
noun
  1. the morning star, especially Venus.
  1. variant of phosphoro- before a vowel: phosphorate.
noun
  1. a substance, such as the coating on a cathode-ray tube, capable of emitting light when irradiated with particles or electromagnetic radiation
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