fluoresce
Americanverb (used without object)
verb
Other Word Forms
- fluorescer noun
Etymology
Origin of fluoresce
First recorded in 1870–75; back formation from fluorescence
Example Sentences
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When they shine a black light on the coral, organic compounds in the coral cause it to fluoresce.
From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2024
The 34-year-old is on a one-man mission to shine his UV light on what he calls a "magic world" in which plants and animals fluoresce to communicate.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2024
When the ions regain their electrons, they fluoresce.
From Science Magazine • Jan. 8, 2024
According to a paper published in the journal Royal Society Open Science this month, lions, polar bears, scaly-tailed possums and American pikas also fluoresce.
From New York Times • Oct. 20, 2023
X-rays produced by a target in the instrument strike the object and cause it, in turn, to fluoresce, or emit, X-rays.
From Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology by Appel, Toby
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