fluorescent
adjective
fluo·res·cent
| \ fluÌ-Ëre-sá”nt
, flÈŻ-\
, flÈŻ-\
Definition of fluorescent
1
: having or relating to fluorescence
2
: bright and glowing as a result of fluorescence
fluorescent inks
broadly
: very bright in color
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OncoNano, which received $6 million from the state in 2016, is conducting clinical trials on injectable fluorescent compounds that help cancer surgeons visualize diseased tissues, allowing more precise removal. — Dallas News, "Texas awards $15.4 million to Southlake biotech firm testing cancer detection method," 27 Aug. 2019 Frequently water pools amid that white, glimmering a near-fluorescent blue that resembles windshield wiper fluid or Kool-Aid. — Seth Borenstein, The Denver Post, "Earthâs future is being written in fast-melting Greenland," 21 Aug. 2019 Water frequently pools amid that white, glimmering a near-fluorescent blue that resembles Kool-Aid. — Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, "Greenlandâs glaciers are melting. Itâs as if Earthâs refrigerator door were left open," 20 Aug. 2019 Frequently water pools amid that white, glimmering a near-fluorescent blue that resembles windshield wiper fluid or Kool-Aid. — Seth Borenstein, BostonGlobe.com, "Earthâs future is being written in fast-melting Greenland," 20 Aug. 2019 His team shines a laser through a thumbnail-size hole in the eggshell and measures fluorescent signals from the blood cells. — Gretchen Vogel, Science | AAAS, "âEthicalâ eggs could save male chicks from mass slaughter," 14 Aug. 2019 The fluorescent paints, charged by the UV, take on subtlety and nuance. — Kevin Dupzyk, Popular Mechanics, "Unseen Oceans: How the American Museum of Natural History Builds a New Exhibit," 21 June 2018 The changes in fluorescent signal tell us which specific base was used at each step and thus what the sequence is. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, "A salamander with a genome 10 times the size of ours regrows lost limbs," 25 Jan. 2018 That would allow hatcheries to sort out the fluorescent male eggs with a simple detector. — Gretchen Vogel, Science | AAAS, "âEthicalâ eggs could save male chicks from mass slaughter," 14 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fluorescent.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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fluorescent
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of fluorescent
: producing light when electricity flows through a tube that is filled with a type of gas
: very bright
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fluorescent
adjective
fluo·res·cent
| \ fluÌ-Ëre-sá”nt
, flĆ-\
, flĆ-\
Kids Definition of fluorescent
1
: giving out visible light when exposed to external radiation
a fluorescent substance a fluorescent coating
2
: producing visible light by means of a fluorescent coating
a fluorescent bulb
3
: extremely bright or glowing
fluorescent colors