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fluorescent

[floo-res-uhnt, flaw-, floh-] / flʊˈrɛs ənt, flɔ-, floʊ- /


ADJECTIVE
illuminating
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
luminescent
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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They then used tissue-clearing methods to make the mice transparent while preserving the fluorescent signals, allowing scientists to see deep inside the body without cutting tissues apart.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

A recent upgrade from fluorescent to LED lighting has only refined the impression.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Exhaustion was setting in, but the deodorant I’d packed needed to be replaced, so I found myself roaming the body care aisles, wincing under the fluorescent lights as my patience rapidly grew thinner.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

The 71-year-old was sporting a fluorescent orange suit, matching orange spectacles, and a tie covered in a baked bean print.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Overhead, fluorescent lights sputtered in their tubes, pleading to be replaced.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein




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