luminous pigment
luminous pigment
[′lü·mə·nəs ′pig·mənt] (materials)
A pigment that absorbs light energy and radiates visible light when exposed to ultraviolet light; made of phosphors such as strontium, zinc, and cadmium sulfides.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.