fluorescent
adjective
fluo·res·cent
flu̇-ˈre-sᵊnt 
flȯ-
1
: having or relating to fluorescence
2
: bright and glowing as a result of fluorescence
fluorescent inks
broadly
: very bright in color
fluorescent
noun
fluorescently
adverb
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This test uses fluorescent dyes that only attach to certain parts of a chromosome.
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Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 14 July 2025
This was also paired with immunofluorescence microscopy, which uses antibodies linked to fluorescent dyes to tag specific proteins or cells.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
There are no fluorescent white lights, no clinical uniforms, and no sterile white rooms.
—Olivia Kemp, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
People travel from all corners of the country to shop for Buc-ee's Nug-ees, brisket sandwiches and browse aisles upon aisles of red-and-yellow merch glowing under fluorescent lights like a convenience store cathedral.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 11 July 2025
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Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 14 July 2025
This was also paired with immunofluorescence microscopy, which uses antibodies linked to fluorescent dyes to tag specific proteins or cells.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
There are no fluorescent white lights, no clinical uniforms, and no sterile white rooms.
—Olivia Kemp, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
People travel from all corners of the country to shop for Buc-ee's Nug-ees, brisket sandwiches and browse aisles upon aisles of red-and-yellow merch glowing under fluorescent lights like a convenience store cathedral.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 11 July 2025
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“Fluorescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluorescent. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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