fluorescence
Meaning of fluorescence
noun
the visible or invisible radiation produced from certain substances as a result of incident radiation of a shorter wavelength such as X-rays or ultraviolet light.
mid 19th century: from fluorspar (which fluoresces), on the pattern of opalescence .
Information about fluorescence
- It is a name.
- The plural form of fluorescence is: fluorescences.
- Languages in which fluorescence is used:
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Hyphenation of fluorescence
flu-o-res-cence
- It consists of 4 syllables and 12 chars.
- fluorescence is a word polysyllabic because it has four or more syllables
Translation of fluorescence
- Spanish: fluorescencia
- Portuguese: fluorescência
Words that rhyme with fluorescence
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