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

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

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

She hummed, and its fluorescent petals wiggled and waved.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton




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