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phosphor A rare earth material used to coat the inside face of a CRT. When struck by an electron beam, the phosphor emits a visible light for a few milliseconds. In color displays, red, green and blue phosphor dots are grouped as a cluster. See screen burn.phosphor a substance, such as the coating on a cathode-ray tube, capable of emitting light when irradiated with particles or electromagnetic radiation phosphor [′fäs·fər] (physics) phosphor A substance capable of luminescence, such as a fluorescent powder which absorbs ultraviolet power and reemits it as visible light; used to coat the inside of various electric-discharge lamps. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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