fluorescing

ˌflʊˈrɛs.ɪŋ

Definition

Definition of fluorescing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

science

TECH.

emitting light while exposed to radiation

TECH.

The fluorescing minerals glowed under the UV light.
The fluorescing paint made the artwork stand out.
Fluorescing algae lit up the water at night.

glowing

luminescent

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Origin of fluorescing

Latin, fluere (to flow)

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French:fluorescent, ...
German:fluoreszierend, ...
Italian:fluorescente, ...
Spanish:fluorescente, ...
Portuguese:fluorescente, ...
Chinese:荧光, ...
Japanese:蛍光を発する, ...
Arabic:فَلُّورِيّ, ...
Hebrew:פְּלוֹאוּרֶסְצֶנְטִי, ...
Russian:светящийся, ...
Ukrainian:флуоресцентний, ...
Hindi:प्रकाशमान, ...
Bengali:প্রদীপ্ত, ...
Catalan:fluorescent, ...
Czech:fluoreskující, ...
Danish:fluorescerende, ...
Dutch:fluorescerend, ...
Greek:φθορίζων, ...
Hungarian:fluoreszkáló, ...
Khmer:បញ្ចេញពន្លឺហ្វ្លុយអូរ៉េសង់, ...
Korean:형광을 발하는, ...
Persian:فلورسانس, ...
Polish:fluorescencyjny, ...
Portuguese (BR):fluorescente, ...
Romanian:fluorescent, ...
Swedish:fluorescerande, ...
Thai:เรืองแสง, ...
Turkish:floresan, ...
Vietnamese:phát sáng, ...

fluoresce

flʊəˈrɛs

Definition of fluoresce - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.

bright colors

Rare

be very bright like a light source

Rare

The paint seems to fluoresce in daylight.

glow

radiate

shine

physics

TECH.

emit light when absorbing radiation

TECH.

The minerals fluoresce under ultraviolet light.

glow

radiate

shine

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Origin of fluoresce

Latin, fluor (flow) + escere (begin)

Examples of fluoresce in a sentence

Certain fabrics can fluoresce when exposed to black light.
The chemicals began to fluoresce in the dark room.
Some jellyfish can fluoresce in deep ocean waters.

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French:briller, fluorescer, ...
German:fluoreszieren, leuchten, ...
Italian:fluorescere, emettere fluorescenza, ...
Spanish:brillar, ...
Portuguese:fluorescer, emitir luz, ...
Chinese:发光, 放光, ...
Japanese:蛍光を発する, 光を放つ, ...
Arabic:تَلَأْلَأَ, تألَّقَ, ...
Hebrew:לִזְהוֹר, לְהָאִיר, ...
Russian:светиться, излучать свет, ...
Ukrainian:світитися, флуоресціювати, ...
Hindi:चमकना, प्रकाश उत्सर्जित करना, ...
Bengali:উজ্জ্বল হওয়া, আলো নির্গত করা, ...
Catalan:brillar, fluorescer, ...
Czech:fluoreskovat, ...
Danish:fluorescere, ...
Dutch:fluoresceren, oplichten, ...
Greek:φωσφορίζω, φθορίζω, ...
Hungarian:fluoreszkálni, ...
Khmer:បញ្ចេញពន្លឺភ្លឺចែងចាំង, បញ្ចេញពន្លឺហ្វ្លុយអូរ៉េសង់, ...
Korean:빛나다, 빛을 내다, ...
Persian:درخشید, فلورسانس کرد, ...
Polish:fluorescować, ...
Portuguese (BR):fluorescer, emitir luz, ...
Romanian:a străluci, a fluorescența, ...
Swedish:fluorescera, lysa upp, ...
Thai:เรืองแสง, ปล่อยแสง, ...
Turkish:parlamak, ışık yaymak, ...
Vietnamese:phát sáng, tỏa sáng, ...

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