florescence
[ flaw-res-uh ns, floh-, fluh- ]
/ flɔˈrɛs əns, floʊ-, flə- /
noun
the act, state, or period of flowering; bloom.
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Origin of florescence
OTHER WORDS FROM florescence
flo·res·cent, adjectivere·flo·res·cence, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH florescence
florescence fluorescenceWords nearby florescence
florencio varela, florentine, florentine stitch, flores, flores sea, florescence, floret, florey, flori-, florianópolis, floriated
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Example sentences from the Web for florescent
The florescent orange tube left your lips tasting like artificial cheese.
Designer Frida Giannini let the collection scream not-so-subtle sexuality, with florescent pinks, silk and red-hot silhouettes.
Even amid the flames, the florescent lights seemed a little dimmer than ever at The Office.
There are also florescent details in the halos, drapery, and so forth, which are closer to Agostino di Duccio than to Donatello.
Donatello|David Lindsay, Earl of Crawford
British Dictionary definitions for florescent
florescence
/ (flɔːˈrɛsəns) /
noun
the process, state, or period of flowering
Word Origin for florescence
C18: from New Latin flōrēscentia, from Latin flōrēscere to come into flower
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