What does fluorescent mean?
Definitions for fluorescent
flʊˈrɛs ənt, flɔ-, floʊ-flu·o·res·cent
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Princeton's WordNet
fluorescent, fluorescent fixtureadjective
a lighting fixture that uses a fluorescent lamp
fluorescentadjective
emitting light during exposure to radiation from an external source
fluorescentadjective
brilliantly colored and apparently giving off light
"fluorescent colors"
Wiktionary
fluorescentnoun
A fluorescent light
The fluorescents hummed day and night.
fluorescentadjective
Of or relating to fluorescence
fluorescentadjective
Exhibiting or produced by fluorescence
The fluorescent plants shimmered in the darkness.
fluorescentadjective
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.
fluorescentadjective
Glowing as if with fluorescence; vivid
Her shirt was fluorescent orange.
Etymology: From fluorescence
Wikipedia
Fluorescent
Fluorescence is the emission of light by a substance that has absorbed light or other electromagnetic radiation. It is a form of luminescence. In most cases, the emitted light has a longer wavelength, and therefore a lower photon energy, than the absorbed radiation. A perceptible example of fluorescence occurs when the absorbed radiation is in the ultraviolet region of the electromagnetic spectrum (invisible to the human eye), while the emitted light is in the visible region; this gives the fluorescent substance a distinct color that can only be seen when the substance has been exposed to UV light. Fluorescent materials cease to glow nearly immediately when the radiation source stops, unlike phosphorescent materials, which continue to emit light for some time after. Fluorescence has many practical applications, including mineralogy, gemology, medicine, chemical sensors (fluorescence spectroscopy), fluorescent labelling, dyes, biological detectors, cosmic-ray detection, vacuum fluorescent displays, and cathode-ray tubes. Its most common everyday application is in (gas-discharge) fluorescent lamps and LED lamps, in which fluorescent coatings convert UV or blue light into longer-wavelengths resulting in white light which can even appear indistinguishable from that of the traditional but energy- inefficient incandescent lamp. Fluorescence also occurs frequently in nature in some minerals and in many biological forms across all kingdoms of life. The latter may be referred to as biofluorescence, indicating that the fluorophore is part of or is extracted from a living organism (rather than an inorganic dye or stain). But since fluorescence is due to a specific chemical, which can also be synthesized artificially in most cases, it is sufficient to describe the substance itself as fluorescent.
Webster Dictionary
Fluorescentadjective
having the property of fluorescence
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of fluorescent in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of fluorescent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of fluorescent in a Sentence
I didn't actually see the animal at the time as was trying to capture the water color (fluorescent blue) at the point before becoming black.
My favorite is one of my biggest portraits, it's fluorescent and on a backing board that's gold. It's bright and hectic. I sold it to this woman in the U.S. who teaches kids about cultures through fabric art.
Oh, it was awful, one wall was purple, one was yellow and one was teal green. But it kind of made Lucky’s a unique shop, one that was fun to go to, rather than getting beaten down on by fluorescent lights.
Curcumin is fluorescent, if Francesca Cordeiro put the correct wavelength to it, it fluoresces, and it binds to the parts that are implicated in Alzheimer's, the beta amyloid plaque.
Poinsettias prefer medium to bright indirect light. Keep them on a windowsill to give them the most amount of daylight possible, especially during the winter when the sun sets earlier, if your home lacks natural light, you can try placing your plant directly under a fluorescent lamp or plant grow light during the day.
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