EGAVE

fluorescent

About 3.59 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. adjective Of or relating to fluorescence.
  2. adjective Exhibiting or produced by fluorescence.
    The fluorescent plants shimmered in the darkness.
  3. adjective 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.
  4. adjective Vivid, as if fluorescing; neon.
    Her shirt was fluorescent orange.
  5. noun A fluorescent light.
    The fluorescents hummed day and night.

Similar words

light colourful colorful fluorescence device immunofluorescence warning radiant phosphorescent luminous

Often followed by

light antibody lamps lights screen lighting protein lamp tubes dye

Word family

fluorescently fluorescents

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