fluorescent
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3.9
- noun
- /flɔˈrɛsənt/
:
lámpara fluorescente
- Carl looked at her in the harsh light of the overhead fluorescents.
- a compact fluorescent
- fluorescent in situ hybridization
Regardless of if you're going LED, we're going compact fluorescent.
- Regardless of if you're going LED, we're going compact fluorescent.
- This was back in the era of the compact fluorescent and somebody said they don't work in freezing weather.
- But for me, now I have another truth teller offender and that is out in public, in public restrooms, the fluorescent.
Examples
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You also failed to mention the disposal of these fluorescents and the associated costs.
Blog text (27) -
The main lights were dark inside the biology module, but some violet-white fluorescents were on over a bed of plants.
Fiction book (2000) -
Other than this overhead compact fluorescent light that I got.
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But the two pieces of kit that I personally contributed, one was this, these, these fluorescent light fixtures.
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The room was 20 feet long and ten feet across, with a few yellow fluorescents fitted into the stone floor.
Academic text (2010) -
And we still are using our compact fluorescent bulbs here.
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Tall windows let cool morning light in to fight with the fluorescents.
Fiction book (1994) -
Lighting the dark areas at night utilizing colored fluorescents adds character and flavor to your patio.
Blog text (17) -
"Whoa, wicked!" Junior Bud exclaimed as the ceiling fluorescents flickered to life.
Fiction book (2001) -
The office was brightly lit with fluorescent light fixtures that helped reduce energy costs.
Synonyms
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3.7
A device on a ceiling or wall that holds and powers a light bulb
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3.4
A device fixed to a ceiling or wall that holds a lamp to give light
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1.0
A lamp that makes a room bright enough to see
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3.8
A ceiling or wall light that holds and powers long glass tubes that give bright light
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7.9
A complete electric light unit that holds a bulb and other parts
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 used for a light comes from the idea of the glowing mineral fluorite, whose name comes from a Latin root meaning 'to flow', also seen in fluid. So a fluorescent is a lamp that gives a bright, glowing light for rooms.