fluorescent
/flɔˈɹɛsənt/ adjective B2- 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.
- Vivid, as if fluorescing; neon. · Her shirt was fluorescent orange.
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Despite the harsh conditions outside, the station interior feels exceptionally cozy, illuminated by artificial fluorescent lights that substitute for sunshine.
He leaned forward slightly, the overhead fluorescent lights casting deep shadows across the meticulous topography of his wrinkled face.
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