Definition of "phosphors" [phosphors]

• Plural form of phosphor. (noun)

Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

• "The stumps of two or three matches found in the colonel's apartment and others in Miss Porter's showed that the thief had not feared to make sufficient light for his purpose, and from the floor of Marion's room, close to the bureau, just where it had been dropped when the prowler was alarmed, Miss Porter picked up one of the old-fashioned "phosphors" that ignite noiselessly and burn with but a tiny flame."
• "* edit: after some reading, it seems Panasonic has increased the speed of their 'phosphors' on the NeoPDP line ... might be worth a look."
• "Rare-earth metals are a group of 17 minerals, widely used in high-technology products such as hybrid cars, tablet computers, high-performance magnets and light-emitting-diode phosphors."