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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Desperate doesn’t mean delusional In Glasgow, Scotland, 22-year-old Hanna McFadyen also has the fluorescent banner displayed on her page.
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Byeleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2024
For some, this means ditching the fluorescent blue light of a smartphone for the early morning sunshine.
—Analisa Novak, CBS News, 3 Aug. 2024
This imaging technique involves the delivery of a fluorescent dye into your bladder using a urinary catheter.
—Robert Burakoff, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2024
In 2009, the public works department created a list of nearly 2,000 energy efficiency projects, some as simple as changing out fluorescent light bulbs.
—Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 7 Aug. 2024
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Byeleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2024
For some, this means ditching the fluorescent blue light of a smartphone for the early morning sunshine.
—Analisa Novak, CBS News, 3 Aug. 2024
This imaging technique involves the delivery of a fluorescent dye into your bladder using a urinary catheter.
—Robert Burakoff, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2024
In 2009, the public works department created a list of nearly 2,000 energy efficiency projects, some as simple as changing out fluorescent light bulbs.
—Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 7 Aug. 2024
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“Fluorescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluorescent. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
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