radioluminescence.

Emission of light by a material excited by ionizing radiation.

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Words that belong together

• radioluminescent paint
• radioluminescence from a phosphor

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Radioluminescence kept the dial visible after the lamp failed.

The restorer checked the luminous coating for radioactivity before disturbing it.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.