fluorescent

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A fluorescent object gives off light when an electric current passes through it.

When we think of fluorescent lighting, we might picture a boxy light fixture that hums softly overhead. But fluorescent isn't just about bulbs and lamps – you can also find it in everyday objects like glowing dyes for fabric or paint that shimmers under UV light. Some clothing even uses fluorescent materials to catch the eye.

How common is "fluorescent"?

Word fluorescent is considered uncommon in modern English.
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.

Definitions

adjective

Of or relating to fluorescence.
Exhibiting or produced by fluorescence.
Example: The fluorescent plants shimmered in the darkness.
Emitting visible light as a result of the excitation of phosphors by ultraviolet photons produced by the passage of an electrical current through an inert gas infused with mercury.
Example: The quality of fluorescent lighting technology has improved dramatically in recent years.
Vivid, as if fluorescing; neon.
Example: Her shirt was fluorescent orange.

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