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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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Despite decades of research into salamander toxins and skin chemistry, the newly observed fluorescence came as a surprise.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

Determining which molecule produces the glow could help explain how the fluorescence develops and whether it plays a meaningful role in salamander behavior or survival.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

This additional light influences the measured fluorescence intensity, which scientists use to estimate how densely a particle ionizes the material.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

The researchers emphasize that their technology is intended to complement fluorescence microscopy rather than replace it.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

Maybe it was my nerves, but his office had the closed-in feeling of a jail cell, metal jalousies at the windows and fluorescence the only light.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez


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