fluorescent

[ floo-res-uh nt, flaw-, floh- ]

/ flʊˈrɛs ənt, flɔ-, floʊ- /

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adjective

possessing the property of fluorescence; exhibiting fluorescence.

strikingly bright, vivid, or glowing: plastic toys in fluorescent colors.

noun

a lighting fixture that utilizes a fluorescent lamp.

Origin of fluorescent

First recorded in 1850–55; fluor- + -escent

OTHER WORDS FROM fluorescent

non·fluo·res·cent, adjective un·fluo·res·cent, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH fluorescent

fluorescent fluoridation fluoride

Words nearby fluorescent

fluorene, fluoresce, fluorescein, fluorescence, fluorescence-activated cell sorter, fluorescent, fluorescent antibody technique, fluorescent antinuclear antibody test, fluorescent lamp, fluorescent microscope, fluorescent screen

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In the silence and dim lurid glow of the fluorescent tubes, we stood holding our breaths, peering and listening.

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British Dictionary definitions for fluorescent

fluorescent

/ (ˌflʊəˈrɛsənt) /

adjective

exhibiting or having the property of fluorescence

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