fluorescent
adjective
fluo·res·cent
flu̇-ˈre-sᵊnt 
flȯ-
1
: having or relating to fluorescence
2
: bright and glowing as a result of fluorescence
fluorescent inks
broadly
: very bright in color
fluorescent
noun
fluorescently
adverb
Examples of fluorescent in a Sentence
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The best way to understand the effect solar storms have on our planet is to think of the atmosphere as akin to the gas in a fluorescent light bulb.
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Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 15 May 2024
The man, wearing gray pants, a bright fluorescent green shirt, black jacket and orange hat then lights up a cigarette, crosses his arms and reaches inside the jacket.
—Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 14 May 2024
The colorful furniture and polka dots painted on the tall white walls under fluorescent lighting give a playful feel to the hub.
—Ashley Ahn, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
The sample strands are tagged with fluorescent molecules, and the user learns which DNA sequences were present in the sample by examining which spots light up.
—Phillip W. Barth, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Mar. 2024
Conveniently, just as the feeling that he was being watched faded, his fluorescent ink arrived.
—Jason Kersten, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2024
Officials here, as elsewhere, have long argued that the launchers, recognizable by their fluorescent green barrel, allow for more precise targeting of violent individuals and thereby reduce serious injuries.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024
Stuart stood under fluorescent office lights and met with what, under the circumstances, seemed like a bit of luck.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 2 Feb. 2024
Humans, for example, have fluorescent teeth, like all mammals do.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2023
Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 15 May 2024
The man, wearing gray pants, a bright fluorescent green shirt, black jacket and orange hat then lights up a cigarette, crosses his arms and reaches inside the jacket.
—Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 14 May 2024
The colorful furniture and polka dots painted on the tall white walls under fluorescent lighting give a playful feel to the hub.
—Ashley Ahn, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
The sample strands are tagged with fluorescent molecules, and the user learns which DNA sequences were present in the sample by examining which spots light up.
—Phillip W. Barth, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Mar. 2024
Conveniently, just as the feeling that he was being watched faded, his fluorescent ink arrived.
—Jason Kersten, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2024
Officials here, as elsewhere, have long argued that the launchers, recognizable by their fluorescent green barrel, allow for more precise targeting of violent individuals and thereby reduce serious injuries.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024
Stuart stood under fluorescent office lights and met with what, under the circumstances, seemed like a bit of luck.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 2 Feb. 2024
Humans, for example, have fluorescent teeth, like all mammals do.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2023
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“Fluorescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluorescent. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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