Complete Definition of "fluorescent"

English

Adjective
fluorescent

#Of or relating to fluorescence
#Exhibiting or produced by fluorescence
#:The fluorescent plants shimmered in the darkness.

  1. 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.
#Glowing as if with fluorescence; vivid
#:The fluorescent colors were bright and gaudy.

Derived terms
fluorescent lamp
fluorescent tag
Related terms
fluorophore
See also
incandescent

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