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
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.
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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
This breakthrough achievement, called super-resolved fluorescence microscopy, exploited the properties of evanescent waves and made single-molecule microscopy possible.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 Dec. 2025
Our measurements with portable X-ray fluorescence showed sharp increases in nickel, manganese and cobalt compared with data from before the fire.
—Ivano W. Aiello, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025
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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
This breakthrough achievement, called super-resolved fluorescence microscopy, exploited the properties of evanescent waves and made single-molecule microscopy possible.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 Dec. 2025
Our measurements with portable X-ray fluorescence showed sharp increases in nickel, manganese and cobalt compared with data from before the fire.
—Ivano W. Aiello, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluorescence
Noun
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The silky formula layers easily with the rest of your routine and leaves skin with that soft, luminous glass glow K-beauty is famous for.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
21 Mar. 2026
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The soft glow of lanterns against ancient mounds turns a seemingly simple walk into a reflective, cinematic journey through American history.—
Rafael Peña,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2026
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Most schools take place in mud huts or shacks shared by dozens of young men, away from public glare.—
Mogomotsi Magome,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Lenses are designed to eliminate 100% of UVA/UVB harmful blue light and glare, protecting your eyes in style.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There is no warp drive, no faster-than-light travel, no planetwide organization united behind the single purpose of exploring the stars.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Nowruz, which marks the start of spring, is an annual triumph of light over darkness — a cultural rather than religious celebration.—
Siham Shamalakh,
Washington Post,
22 Mar. 2026
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Creative fire rises as the nurturing Moon enters Aries and gleams within your 5th House of Creativity, encouraging bold self-expression in whichever way most pleases your heart.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2026
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Yet Lili Reinhart plays her with a diamond-hard smirk and a gleam of perception that lights up the screen.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
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To analyze the core samples, the team employed a process known as luminescence dating.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Jan. 2026
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Auroras are light shows that happen when charged particles from the sun interact with Earth's atmosphere and magnetic field, while airglow is luminescence caused by chemical reactions high in the atmosphere.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
21 Nov. 2025
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Yet despite its lack of illumination, the sign remains remarkably intact — for now.—
Elizabeth Blasius,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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That surprise of illumination, that miraculous, orbiting satellite in the dark, bellowing night.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Fluorescence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluorescence. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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