Fluorescent means that something gives off light when it is exposed to light of a different wavelength. This is because fluorescent materials contain atoms that can absorb light of one wavelength and then emit light of a different wavelength.
Fluorescent materials are used in many different products, such as light bulbs, highlighters, and exit signs. They are also used in some medical devices, such as black lights.
The fluorescent light in the bathroom was flickering.
Noun: fluorescent, fluorescence.
Adjective: fluorescent.
Verb: fluoresce, fluoresced, fluorescing.
The word "fluorescent" is derived from the Latin word fluorescere, which means "to glow". The Latin word fluorescere is made up of the word fluo, which means "to flow", and the verb escere, which means "to become".
When might you wear something fluorescent?
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