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

Over the years, the fluorescent bag has become a staple for Tyler the Creator.

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Cancer biology, drug safety studies and aging research may all benefit from a fluorescent sensor created at Utrecht University.

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Then he smiled, this conspiratorial grown-up smile that made the backstage fluorescents feel warmer.

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Monday’s pink, fluorescent dye drop in Santa Monica Bay is part of a project to study how water circulation could be driving poor water quality.

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Ama grabs our wrists and pulls us through the fluorescent hallway.

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