florescence
[ flaw-res-uhns, floh-, fluh- ]
/ flɔˈrɛs əns, floʊ-, flə- /
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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
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Example sentences from the Web for florescence
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 florescence
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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