as in glow
the steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible
studied the fluorescence of certain elements
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Recent Examples of fluorescence
Crucially, this workhorse model organism is transparent, allowing biologists to observe experimental fluorescence such as that given off by GEMs.
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Quanta Magazine, 18 Feb. 2026
After all, microscopic analysis and portable X-ray fluorescence simply weren’t options in the 1920s.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
To delineate the murine C3aR coding sequence, gene structure, 5′-flanking region, and chromosome location, cDNA and genomic clones encoding the mouse C3a receptor were isolated, characterized, and used in fluorescence in situ hybridization experiments.
—Kirstin R.w. Matthews, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
No intrusive blood samples will need to be taken, and the fluorescence signal will continue for as long as the inflammation lasts.
—New Atlas, 14 Jan. 2026
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Quanta Magazine, 18 Feb. 2026
After all, microscopic analysis and portable X-ray fluorescence simply weren’t options in the 1920s.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
To delineate the murine C3aR coding sequence, gene structure, 5′-flanking region, and chromosome location, cDNA and genomic clones encoding the mouse C3a receptor were isolated, characterized, and used in fluorescence in situ hybridization experiments.
—Kirstin R.w. Matthews, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
No intrusive blood samples will need to be taken, and the fluorescence signal will continue for as long as the inflammation lasts.
—New Atlas, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluorescence
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For one day only, a classic roadside pitstop will be transformed into a desert beauty destination, inviting guests to cruise through the brand's universe of color, glow and artistry through a series of interactive touch points.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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When our own planet was eclipsing the sun, at least from the Artemis capsule’s point of view, the astronauts saw the agave-green milky glow of the solar atmosphere and its dust, visible around the moon.—
Rebecca Boyle,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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Water, in every shade, shows up again and again — soft pink mornings, harsh midday glare, sunsets that bleed into the horizon.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2026
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The key window is April 10-20, when the comet is brightening but not yet too deeply embedded in the sun's glare.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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The light that falls from the left, through half-open windows, onto Vermeer’s walls, some of them bare, testifies not so much to an overcast Dutch day as to a suffusion of grace.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Clean Acne features blue LED lights to kill acne-causing bacteria while the Clean Redvolution combines the cleansing power of PMD Clean with the rejuvenating treatment of red light therapy.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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General Daily Insight for April 10, 2026 A friendly spark gleams over our current conversations.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Apr. 2026
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Wessels catches gleams to follow not only in magical tales but in twinkling memories, sparkling wordplay, the films of silver-screen star Veronica Lake, and his charm of a daughter, the inspiration of a half-dozen poems that take their titles from spells.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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Regardless, string lights like these instantly create warmth, ambiance, and luminescence.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
8 Apr. 2026
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The phone powers the light source while the camera captures the strip’s luminescence in real time.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Apr. 2026
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Upcoming full moons These times mark the exact instant of full illumination.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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The astronauts will be able to look at the same locations more than once with different angles of illumination, according to Young.—
Ava Berger,
NPR,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Fluorescence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluorescence. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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