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Luminous paint
(redirected from phosphorescent paint)

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a paint made up with some phosphorescent substance, as sulphide of calcium, which after exposure to a strong light is luminous in the dark for a time.

See also: Luminous



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The bindings of the books that line the crypt are coated with phosphorescent paint and glow an eerie, milky green as the light fades.
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As pop star Moby played, the lights were dimmed and phosphorescent paint was splashed on the ice and the light reflected off eerie stick men and floating birds.
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