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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The makeshift detention center, surrounded by chain-link fences, had detainees sleeping on brown bunk beds under bright, perpetual fluorescent lights.
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Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
Paint is peeling from the walls, the layout is awkward, and the atmosphere isn't helped by stark fluorescent lights and hospital-like tiles on the floor.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Jan. 2026
Smith’s novel digital video fluorescence microscope was designed to take movies of neuronal activity using fluorescent light.
—Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 30 Jan. 2026
UltraGreen holds an 85% market share in the US for its fluorescent dye used in surgical imaging, despite raising the average cost of its dye vials in the market by 60% and 30% in 2023 and 2024.
—Bernadette Toh, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
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Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
Paint is peeling from the walls, the layout is awkward, and the atmosphere isn't helped by stark fluorescent lights and hospital-like tiles on the floor.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Jan. 2026
Smith’s novel digital video fluorescence microscope was designed to take movies of neuronal activity using fluorescent light.
—Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 30 Jan. 2026
UltraGreen holds an 85% market share in the US for its fluorescent dye used in surgical imaging, despite raising the average cost of its dye vials in the market by 60% and 30% in 2023 and 2024.
—Bernadette Toh, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Fluorescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluorescent. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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