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fluoresce

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fluoresced

Main Entry:: fluo·resce
Pronunciation:: \flu̇-ˈres, flȯ-\
Function:: intransitive verb
Inflected Form(s):: fluo·resced; fluo·resc·ing
Etymology:: back-formation from fluorescence
Date:: 1874

: to produce, undergo, or exhibit fluorescence

— fluo·resc·er noun

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