fluorescent
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5.7
- adjective
- /flɔˈrɛsənt/
- Specialized
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fluorescente
- The artist used fluorescent paints to create a vivid display that glows under black light.
- fluorescent protein
- fluorescent dye
- fluorescent stain
OK, We demonstrated this very clearly using a fluorescent virus.
- OK, We demonstrated this very clearly using a fluorescent virus.
- And we made human cells and mouse cells have a bright red nucleus by putting a fluorescent protein from a jellyfish in there.
- So you know when people put black lights on their aquarium and get these beautiful corals to to glow, this is because of the fluorescent proteins in these animals.
- So this is still non fluorescent and we're going to talk about fluorescence next time.
Examples
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No, I thought fluorescent light makes everything look blue.
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All it ever gets is fluorescent light.
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But you know, the biggest trigger is fluorescent lights and sugar.
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We need to compensate for the fluorescent lights.
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And I think normally under fluorescent light, it's going to be warmer or outdoor sunlight also.
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The same fluorescent lights and the same indifferent people day after day.
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Houseplants do well under low light indoor conditions and also under fluorescent light banks.
Academic text (2001) -
But in educational classrooms today, standard fluorescent lighting is the most frequent light source.
Academic text (2008) -
In one study, the researcher replaced standard fluorescent bulbs with full spectrum lighting in several elementary classrooms.
Academic text (2008) -
The copper canisters gleamed beneath the fluorescent light attached to the bottom of the kitchen cabinets.
Fiction book (1994)
Synonyms
38
4.8
Shining with a soft steady light like a lantern
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7.0
A thing that gives off light without heat, like fireflies or jellyfish
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4.7
Very bright colors that look like they glow in daylight
Something that gives off light or small particles, for example when heated
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.6
A long glass tube light used in offices and kitchens that uses electricity and lasts a long time
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3.8
A ceiling or wall light that holds and powers long glass tubes that give bright light
- Specialized
A substance that glows under ultraviolet light to show or track things in science
- Archaic
A transparent screen that lights up when X-rays or cathode rays hit it
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Fluorescent comes from the mineral fluorite, which often seems to glow when light hits it, and that mineral's name comes from a Latin root meaning 'to flow', like in fluid. So fluorescent describes things that 'glow' and give off light when another light shines on them.