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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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To build the body maps, researchers first tagged nerves and immune cells in mice using fluorescent markers that glow under a microscope.

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

In the nine-minute short, a young cameraman falls into what appears to be an empty furniture store with an eerie atmosphere: a seemingly endless series of rooms covered in yellow wallpaper and buzzing fluorescent lights.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

As the band sang about fighting injustice and corruption, they were surrounded by dancers in hockey masks, holding aloft fluorescent lights.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Our shoes tapped against the linoleum floor, and the fluorescent lights above us were so bright.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks




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