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fluorescent
- /ˌflʊəˈɹɛsənt/ UK
- /flɔˈɹɛsənt/ US
Sounds like florescent, in some pronunciations · Rhymes with -ɛsənt
adjective more fluorescent · most fluorescent
- Of or relating to fluorescence.
- Exhibiting or produced by fluorescence. The fluorescent plants shimmered in the darkness.
- Emitting visible light as a result of the excitation of phosphors by ultraviolet photons produced by the passage of an electrical current through an inert gas infused with mercury. The quality of fluorescent lighting technology has improved dramatically in recent years.
- Vivid, as if fluorescing; neon. Her shirt was fluorescent orange.
noun fluorescents
- A fluorescent light. The fluorescents hummed day and night.
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Closest in meaning: light, colourful, colorful, fluorescence, device, immunofluorescence, warning, radiant, phosphorescent, luminous, luminescent, incandescent, glowing, gleaming, shining, bright
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adj of or relating to fluorescence
| Español | fluorescente |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 蛍光 keikō |
| Português | fluorescente |
| Français | fluorescent |
| Deutsch | fluoreszierend, fluoreszent |
| Italiano | fluorescente |
| Русский | флуоресце́нтный fluorescéntnyj, флюоресце́нтный fljuorescéntnyj |
Talk about this word "fluorescent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fluorescent. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. fluorescent. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fluorescent "fluorescent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fluorescent.Cite this
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