fluorescent


Definition: Meaning of, fluorescent in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / flʊəˈrɛs(ə)nt;flɔːˈrɛs(ə)nt /

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  1. fluorescent colours are very bright and easy to see, even in the dark
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  2. a fluorescent light contains a tube filled with gas, which shines with a bright light when electricity is passed through it
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fluorescent used in phrases

  • fluorescent dye (noun)
    1. turns pink when no chloride ions are left in solution and negative fluorescein ions are then absorbed solution a yellow dye that is visible even when highly diluted; used as an absorption indicator when silver nitrate solution is added to sodium chloride in order to precipitate silver chloride
  • fluorescent fixture (noun)
    1. a lighting fixture that uses a fluorescent lamp
  • fluorescent lamp (noun)
    1. lamp consisting of a tube coated on the inside with a fluorescent material; mercury vapour in the tube emits ultraviolet radiation that is converted to visible radiation by the fluorescent material
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