electroluminescent phosphor
electroluminescent phosphor
[i¦lek·trō‚lü·mə′nes·ənt ′fäs·fər] (materials)
Zinc sulfide powder, with small additions of copper or manganese, which emits light when suspended in an insulator in an intense alternating electric field. Also known as electroluminor.
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