fluorescent

adjective

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noun

fluorescent light bulb
lamp fitted with a fluorescent light bulb

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌflʊəˈɹɛsənt/ / /flɔˈɹɛsənt/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰlewH-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰluH-yé-ti? Latin fluō Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *-ōs Proto-Italic *-ōs Latin -or Latin fluorbor. English fluor Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēsbor. French -iteder. English -ite English fluorite Middle Low German sparder. Old English spærstān Middle English sparston English sparstonebf. English spar blend English fluorspar Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁sḱeti Proto-Italic *-ēskō Latin -ēscō Latin -escensder. English -escence English fluorescencebf. English fluoresce English -ent English fluorescent From fluoresce + -ent.

Of or relating to fluorescence.
Exhibiting or produced by fluorescence.
“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.
“The quality of fluorescent lighting technology has improved dramatically in recent years.”
“The shed, a steel-framed structure with a single-span roof devoid of intermediate support, is exceptionally well-lit by continuous glazing on the roof and along much of the sides, while there is fluorescent roof lighting for night work.”
Vivid, as if fluorescing; neon.
“Her shirt was fluorescent orange.”

noun

A fluorescent light.
“The fluorescents hummed day and night.”
“Compact fluorescents are typically rated at 7,500 to 10,000 hours, and incandescents at about 1,500 hours.”