fluorescent
Pronunciation:
/ˌflʊəˈɹɛsənt//flɔˈɹɛsɨnt/noun
Definitions
A fluorescent light.
Example: The fluorescents hummed day and night.
adjective
Definitions
Of or relating to fluorescence.
Exhibiting or produced by fluorescence.
Example: 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.
Example: The quality of fluorescent lighting technology has improved dramatically in recent years.
Glowing as if with fluorescence; vivid
Example: Her shirt was fluorescent orange.