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What is PHOSPHOR?
An inorganic chemical compound processed into a powder and deposited on the inner glass surface of fluorescent tubes and some mercury and metal-halide lamps.
Phosphors are designed to absorb short wavelength ultraviolet radiation and to transform and emit it as visible light
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references to this page: COLOR CORRECTED, MERCURY VAPOR LAMP, METAL HALIDE LAMP