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.
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