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EUROPIUM

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BANK NOTES SCREENS LIGHT BULBS

Fluorescent europium Europium compounds are Small quantities of

compounds are a security used as red phosphors, europium are added to
feature in Euro bank notes used in CRT televisions low-energy bulbs to give a
to combat forgeries. and phone screens. warmer light.

Ci © 2019 Andy Brunning/Royal Society of Chemistry

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