fluorescent
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- adjective
- /flɔˈrɛsənt/
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fluorescente
- She wore a fluorescent yellow shirt that made her easily visible to passing cars.
- fluorescent colors
- fluorescent light
- fluorescent lamps
In the middle of the air there was a crossing guard in a fluorescent green coat, double wide.
- In the middle of the air there was a crossing guard in a fluorescent green coat, double wide.
- I saw mine and it's got a letter on it and have like a fluorescent K on on a white background.
- This can range anywhere from just a a brownish green all the way up to a vivid fluorescent lime green.
- And I want each pile to have the same number of pennies with the fluorescent side up.
Examples
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Oh, how I long for a sky of fluorescent lights!
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Clinging to the wall was a cluster of bright yellow plants with fluorescent orange tendrils that waved in the current.
Fiction book (1998) -
So I have yellow, fluorescent green, brown, black and white.
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In the middle of the air there was a crossing guard in a fluorescent green coat, double wide.
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These are the outer hair cells in three rows with a green fluorescent marker in them.
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My dad had worn one of those bright fluorescent orange hunting jackets that day.
Blog text (16) -
Chalmers opened his eyes and blinked them against the harsh, bright fluorescent lighting.
Fiction book (2001) -
This event was also where I received a pair of fluorescent yellow Nikes that would become my permanent travel companions throughout every airport on my journey.
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Below it, a child's shovel, fluorescent pink, was upended in the ineffectual sand hill.
Fiction book (1998) -
This is an amazing story in biology where if you've ever seen fluorescent jellyfish, that's because they express a gene for so-called green fluorescent protein.
Synonyms
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Full of strong light that makes a place easy to see
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Shining with a soft steady light like a lantern
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A thing that gives off light without heat, like fireflies or jellyfish
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Very bright colors that look like they glow in daylight
Compounds
- Specialized
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A long glass tube light used in offices and kitchens that uses electricity and lasts a long time
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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
How Bright
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Fluorescent comes from the same root as the mineral fluorite, known for its bright glow, and that root also appears in fluid and means 'to flow'. So a fluorescent color looks like it 'glows' and stands out as very bright.