luminous paint
noun
: a paint containing a phosphor (such as zinc sulfide activated with copper) and so able to glow in the dark
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As early as 1917, women detailing watch dials with the luminous paint suffered from anemia, bone fractures, and necrosis of the jaw, a result of them using their pursed lips to shape the contaminated brush tips into a fine point.
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John Lisle, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Sep. 2020
In 1916, the United States Radium Corporation opened a factory in Orange, NJ and hired 70 young women to paint numbers on wristwatches with luminous paint.
—Sarah Watts, Discover Magazine, 23 Mar. 2018
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John Lisle, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Sep. 2020
In 1916, the United States Radium Corporation opened a factory in Orange, NJ and hired 70 young women to paint numbers on wristwatches with luminous paint.
—Sarah Watts, Discover Magazine, 23 Mar. 2018
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“Luminous paint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/luminous%20paint. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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