fluorescence

About 4.76 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The emission of light (or other electromagnetic radiation) by a material when stimulated by the absorption of radiation or of a subatomic particle.
2. noun The light so emitted.

Similar words

fluoresce fluorescent epipolism activated phosphorescence radiance luminosity brilliance luminescence photoluminescence

Often followed by

of in intensity and is microscopy spectra emission spectroscopy

Word family

fluorescences