fluorescent en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌflʊəˈɹɛsənt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /flɔˈɹɛsənt/ (US)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰlewH-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰluH-yé-ti? Latin fluō Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *-ōs Proto-Italic *-ōs Latin -or Latin fluorbor. English fluor Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English fluorite Middle Low German sparder. Old English spærstān Middle English sparston English sparstonebf. English spar blend English fluorspar Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁sḱeti Proto-Italic *-ēskō Latin -ēscō Latin -escensder. English -escence English fluorescencebf. English fluoresce English -ent English fluorescent From fluoresce + -ent.
Meanings
- Of or relating to fluorescence.
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Exhibiting or produced by fluorescence.
The fluorescent plants shimmered in the darkness.
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Emitting visible light as a result of the excitation of phosphors by ultraviolet photons produced by the passage of an electrical current through an inert gas infused with mercury.
The quality of fluorescent lighting technology has improved dramatically in recent years.
Then they backed the membrane with a gel matrix containing a perfluorocarbon (PFC) propellant and fluorescent "nanobullets" about a micron wide, and hit it with ultrasound.
2016 January 14, Jessica Hall, “Nanoengineers build 'microcannons' that fire light-up bullets filled with drugs”, in ExtremeTech:Rather than burning out as incandescent bulbs do, L.E.D.’s light output dims over tens of thousands of hours. L.E.D.’s are also more resistant to vibration than incandescents or screw-in fluorescent bulbs, and do not flicker or hum.
2007 March 1, Matthew L. Wald, “Room to Improve”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 03 Jun 2017:The shed, a steel-framed structure with a single-span roof devoid of intermediate support, is exceptionally well-lit by continuous glazing on the roof and along much of the sides, while there is fluorescent roof lighting for night work.
1960 July 14, “New Eastern Region diesel depot at Finsbury Park”, in Trains Illustrated, pages 422–423:
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Vivid, as if fluorescing; neon.
Her shirt was fluorescent orange.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most fluorescent | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more fluorescent | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
histofluorescent · immunofluorescent · nonfluorescent · green fluorescent protein · magnetofluorescent · fluorescent tube · stereofluorescent · biofluorescent · unfluorescent · nanofluorescent · pseudofluorescent · fluoro · fluorescently · chemifluorescent · autofluorescent · hypofluorescent · neurofluorescent · vacuum fluorescent display · profluorescent · fluorescent tag · multifluorescent · hyperfluorescent · fluorescent lamp · polyfluorescent · cytofluorescent · superfluorescent · cold-cathode fluorescent lamp · epifluorescent
Relateds
fluorophore · iridescent · luminescent
Translations (23)
es fluorescente (of or relating to fluorescence) · fi fluoresenssi- (of or relating to fluorescence) · id fluoresen (of or relating to fluorescence) · fi fluoresoiva (of or relating to fluorescence) · de fluoreszent (of or relating to fluorescence) · uk флуоресце́нтний (of or relating to fluorescence) · da fluorescerende (of or relating to fluorescence) · pt fluorescente (of or relating to fluorescence) · ru флюоресце́нтный (of or relating to fluorescence) · tl gilawin (of or relating to fluorescence) · tl magilaw (of or relating to fluorescence) · cs fluorescenční (of or relating to fluorescence) · ru флуоресце́нтный (of or relating to fluorescence) · fr fluorescent (of or relating to fluorescence) · it fluorescente (of or relating to fluorescence) · sv fluorescerande (of or relating to fluorescence) · pl fluorescencyjny (of or relating to fluorescence) · cs světélkující (of or relating to fluorescence) · uk флюоресце́нтний (of or relating to fluorescence) · de fluoreszierend (of or relating to fluorescence) · ja 蛍光 (of or relating to fluorescence) · ca fluorescent (of or relating to fluorescence) · oc fluorescent (of or relating to fluorescence)