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fluorescence

[floo-res-uhns, flaw-, floh-] / flʊˈrɛs əns, flɔ-, floʊ- /
NOUN
luminosity
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STRONG


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One of these methods is X-ray fluorescence imaging.

From Science Daily Jun. 6, 2026

To understand what was causing this stronger connection, the researchers examined the plant cells using a fluorescence microscope.

From Science Daily Apr. 13, 2026

The water-soluble, FDA-approved dye used by UltraGreen.ai for fluorescence imaging is considered a generic drug and falls under the current exemption, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 7, 2026

Emerging portable testing methods include X-ray fluorescence analysers for turmeric and handheld DNA kits to test olive oil.

From BBC Feb. 9, 2026

In the daytime, the hospital was a maze of teeming, angled hallways, a blur of blazing-white overhead fluorescence.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini




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