fluorescent
Americanadjective
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possessing the property of fluorescence; exhibiting fluorescence.
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strikingly bright, vivid, or glowing.
plastic toys in fluorescent colors.
noun
Other Word Forms
- nonfluorescent adjective
- unfluorescent adjective
Etymology
Origin of fluorescent
Example Sentences
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Somewhere between page 39 and the fluorescent lights of that thrift store, I realized what I actually wanted to make wasn’t a better “unfried chicken.”
From Salon
In a follow-up experiment, they tested their quorum sensing design by programming bacteria to produce a green fluorescent protein, allowing them to confirm that the system activated at the intended moment.
From Science Daily
Under the glow of fluorescent lights at Seafood City market in North Hills, packages of premade adobo, salted shrimp fry and and dried anchovies glisten in meat coolers.
From Los Angeles Times
These animals were designed to produce fluorescent proteins in specific types of brain cells.
From Science Daily
As it returns to the screen, younger viewers may glimpse another era - flared trousers, drafting tables, cigarette smoke curling under fluorescent lights.
From BBC
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