fluorescence
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/fləˈresns/
🇬🇧
/fləˈresns/
noun
R
The emission of light by a substance that has absorbed electromagnetic radiation, such as sunlight or artificial light.
The mineral showed fluorescence when exposed to ultraviolet light.
R
The property of a material to emit light and be visible in the dark after being exposed to light.
The glow sticks at the concert relied on fluorescence to make them easily seen in the dark.
translation
The emission of light by a substance that has absorbed electromagnetic radiation, such as sunlight or artificial light.; The property of a material to emit light and be visible in the dark after being exposed to light.
Word Forms
Plural
fluorescences