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Informal Spanish word used to denote security forces operating for the federal government. Equivalent of "fed". [4] Glow in the dark, Glowie, Glows, Glowfag, Glownigger The term was coined by Terry A. Davis, a computer programmer diagnosed with schizophrenia, who allegedly believed that the CIA was stalking and harassing him. "Glowie" is often ...
"Glow in the Dark" (song), a 2014 single by The Wanted; Glow in the Dark Tour, a 2008 concert tour by Kanye West; Glow in the Dark, a 2009 biographical photo essay about the Kanye West tour; Glow in the Dark, a 2009 live album by Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers; Glow in the Dark (Buckethead album) "Glow in the Dark" (Iggy Pop song)
Stars made of glow-in-the-dark plastic are placed on walls, ceilings, or hanging from strings make a room look like the night sky. [29] Other objects like figurines, cups, posters, [30] lamp fixtures, toys [31] and bracelet beads may also glow. [32] Using blacklights makes these things glow brightly, common at raves, bedrooms, theme parks, and ...
Phosphorescent paint is commonly called "glow-in-the-dark" paint. It is made from phosphors such as silver-activated zinc sulfide or doped strontium aluminate, and typically glows a pale green to greenish-blue color. The mechanism for producing light is similar to that of fluorescent paint, but the emission of visible light persists long after ...
Many animals can glow in the dark. In a new study, scientists report that deep-sea corals that lived 540 million years ago may have been the first animals to glow, far earlier than previously thought.
It doesn't get more iconic than this emerald green Pleated Glow-in-the-Dark Cold Cup (24 oz, $34.95) with a design of Elphaba's Wicked Witch of the West hat on the back, along with a black broom ...
Common examples include fluorescent lamps, organic dyes, and even fluorspar. Longer emitters, commonly referred to as glow-in-the-dark substances, ranged from one second to many hours, and this mechanism was called persistent phosphorescence or persistent luminescence, to distinguish it from the other two mechanisms. [11]: 1–25
Triboluminescence is often a synonym for fractoluminescence (a term mainly used when referring only to light emitted from fractured crystals). Triboluminescence differs from piezoluminescence in that a piezoluminescent material emits light when deformed, as opposed to broken.