fluorescent

[floo-res-uhnt, flaw-, floh-]

adjective

1. possessing the property of fluorescence; exhibiting fluorescence.

2. strikingly bright, vivid, or glowing.

   plastic toys in fluorescent colors.

noun

1. a lighting fixture that utilizes a fluorescent lamp.

Other Word Forms

• nonfluorescent adjective
• unfluorescent adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of fluorescent¹

First recorded in 1850–55; fluor- + -escent

Example Sentences

Using a fluorescent heat sensor they developed, the researchers found that when ACOX2 metabolized certain fatty acids, brown fat cells got hotter.

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“The dye is pink but it’s also fluorescent, so that’s kind of our main tracker.”

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As he spoke, a group of volunteers in fluorescent vests arrived to help with the clean-up.

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The message was simple and presented in the group's signature fluorescent orange.

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In an old gun barrel factory in Sheffield's industrial heartland, hundreds of people are raving under the fluorescent lights of Hope Works club for one of the last times before it closes.

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Related Words

• bright 
• luminous 
• rich 
• shiny 
• sunny