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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 identify promising candidates, the team tested about 500 compounds using a specially engineered hepatitis E virus that produces a fluorescent signal.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

Something you accept with a paper napkin under fluorescent lighting and a murmur of gratitude.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

But the most vivid performance might in fact be the convenience store itself, brought to fluorescent, sanitized, colorful life by scenic designer Joanna Yu and lighting designer Wen-Ling Liao.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

At Amsterdam's Cygnus Gymnasium school, a fluorescent yellow sign on the school gates warns pupils streaming in on their bikes: "Attention: from this point on, your phone must be in your locker. Thank you."

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The church had one of those low, dropped ceilings with the fluorescent lights, which made the room feel instantly tight and obscenely bright.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx




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