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- [floo-res-uh ns, flaw-, floh-]
- /flʊˈrɛs əns, flɔ-, floʊ-/
- /flʊəˈres.ənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [floo-res-uh ns, flaw-, floh-]
- /flʊˈrɛs əns, flɔ-, floʊ-/
Definitions of fluorescence word
- noun fluorescence the emission of radiation, especially of visible light, by a substance during exposure to external radiation, as light or x-rays. Compare phosphorescence (def 1). 1
- noun fluorescence the property possessed by a substance capable of such emission. 1
- noun fluorescence the radiation so produced. 1
- noun fluorescence The visible or invisible radiation emitted by certain substances as a result of incident radiation of a shorter wavelength such as X-rays or ultraviolet light. 1
- noun fluorescence glowing light 1
- noun fluorescence the emission of light or other radiation from atoms or molecules that are bombarded by particles, such as electrons, or by radiation from a separate source. The bombarding radiation produces excited atoms, molecules, or ions and these emit photons as they fall back to the ground state 0
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Origin of fluorescence
First appearance:
before 1852 One of the 32% newest English words
1852; fluor(spar) + -escence, on the model of opalescence, in reference to the mineral's newly discovered property
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Parts of speech for Fluorescence
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preposition
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fluorescence popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
fluorescence usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fluorescence
noun fluorescence
- light — a light product, as a beer or cigarette.
- glow — a light emitted by or as if by a substance heated to luminosity; incandescence.
- brightness — the condition of being bright
- luminance — brightness
- radiance — radiant brightness or light: the radiance of the tropical sun.
Antonyms for fluorescence
noun fluorescence
- darkness — the state or quality of being dark: The room was in total darkness.
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