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Phosphorescence vs Phosphors - What's the difference?

phosphorescence | phosphors |

As nouns the difference between phosphorescence and phosphors

is that phosphorescence is the emission of light without any perceptible heat; the quality of being phosphorescent while phosphors is .

phosphorescence

English

Noun

  • The emission of light without any perceptible heat; the quality of being phosphorescent.
  • * 2002 , Barbara Vine, Grasshopper , page 138:
    • We saw a round red sun rise over the City, paint the glassy towers with phosphorescence and, as it brightened and lost its shape, sprinkle across the sky feathers of pink and lilac.

    See also

    * ("phosphorescence" on Wikipedia) * luminescence

    phosphors

    English

    Noun

    (head)