Definition of Phosphor. Meaning of Phosphor. Synonyms of Phosphor

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Definition of Phosphor

Phosphor
Phosphor Phos"phor, n. [Cf. G. phosphor. See Phosphorus.] 1. Phosphorus. [Obs.] --Addison. 2. The planet Venus, when appearing as the morning star; Lucifer. [Poetic] --Pope. Tennyson.

Meaning of Phosphor from wikipedia

- A phosphor is a substance that exhibits the phenomenon of luminescence; it emits light when exposed to some type of radiant energy. The term is used both...
- brighter rare earth phosphors began replacing dimmer and cadmium-containing red and green phosphors. Eventually blue phosphors were replaced as well...
- Phosphor bronze is a member of the family of copper alloys. It is composed of copper that is allo**** with 0.5–11% of tin and 0.01–0.35% phosphorus, and...
- that no one area of the screen remained illuminated for too long. With phosphor-based electronic displays (for example CRT-type computer monitors, oscilloscope...
- obtained by using multiple semiconductors or a layer of light-emitting phosphor on the semiconductor device. Appearing as practical electronic components...
- vapor, which produces short-wave ultraviolet light that then causes a phosphor coating on the inside of the lamp to glow. A fluorescent lamp converts...
- alternating-intensity red, green, and blue phosphors, monochrome monitors have only one color of phosphor (mono means "one", and chrome means "color")...
- fluorobromide doped with europium (BaFBr:Eu) or caesium bromide (CsBr) phosphor. The phosphor detector records the X-ray energy during exposure and is scanned...
- Phosphor thermometry is an optical method for surface temperature measurement. The method exploits luminescence emitted by phosphor material. Phosphors...
- Phosphor bands were introduced on British stamps from 1959 as a replacement for the previous graphite lined stamps as an aid in the mechanical sorting...