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Meaning of fluorescent

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

fluorescent

Pronunciation:/ˌflʊəˈɹɛsənt//flɔˈɹɛsɨnt/

noun

Definitions

  1. A fluorescent light.

    Example: The fluorescents hummed day and night.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to fluorescence.

  2. Exhibiting or produced by fluorescence.

    Example: The fluorescent plants shimmered in the darkness.

  3. 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.

  4. Glowing as if with fluorescence; vivid

    Example: Her shirt was fluorescent orange.