are 'black flames' possible?

Subject: are 'black flames' possible?

Date: Sun Jan 25 00:29:17 2009
Posted by Tiago
Grade level: undergrad School: No school entered.
City: São Paulo State/Province: São Paulo Country: Brazil
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 1232868557.Ch

Message:


is there a substance that when burned produces a flame that emits mostly the
same range of frequency as black lights (the types used to make things glow,
light up scorpions, check if a money bill isn't fake etc)?

would it be possible to make a black light candle? or  perhaps a liquid or gas
burning black light lamp?

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