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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Her high-speed bat cracked as a blur of fluorescent yellow arced over the fence, sending Soo-Jin Berry, Jolyna Lamar and Rylee Slimp across the plate for a grand slam.
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Haley Sawyer, Daily News, 18 May 2026
The light source is no longer a fluorescent tube but an LED.
—Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 17 May 2026
Nearby is another dramatic piece, Goshka Macuga’s GONOGO (2023), a polished metal rocket standing on a fluorescent blue launch pad.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 7 May 2026
If supplemental lighting is needed, use a fluorescent plant light set 3-4 inches above the seedlings, raising it as plants grow.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
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Haley Sawyer, Daily News, 18 May 2026
The light source is no longer a fluorescent tube but an LED.
—Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 17 May 2026
Nearby is another dramatic piece, Goshka Macuga’s GONOGO (2023), a polished metal rocket standing on a fluorescent blue launch pad.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 7 May 2026
If supplemental lighting is needed, use a fluorescent plant light set 3-4 inches above the seedlings, raising it as plants grow.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
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“Fluorescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluorescent. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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