Complete Definition of "fluoresce"

English

Etymology
back-form|fluorescence

Verb
en-verb|fluoresc|ing

  1. intransitive|physics To emit electromagnetic radiation, especially visible light, when absorbing radiation of some other wavelength.
  2. context|intransitive|of colours to be very bright, easy to see, dayglo.

Related terms
fluorescence
fluorescent
fluorescer
fluorescently

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