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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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X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy scans identified the chemical elements that make up the painting, including lead.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 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

"We demonstrated the results of iron stress on phytoplankton out in the ocean, without even bringing back samples to the lab to perform molecular extractions using fluorescence measurements carried out at sea," she said.

From Science Daily Jan. 12, 2026

I suppose it does look like a lab furnished as it is with steel, Formica, vinyl and lit by fluorescence.

From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg




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