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
Researchers bombard samples with x-rays to trigger x-ray fluorescence (XRF) that reveals chemical composition.
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Bymichael Price, science.org, 5 Aug. 2024
Curators use a method called X-ray fluorescence to investigate the chemical makeup of book covers.
—Ashley Stimpson, Washington Post, 24 July 2024
Researchers can exploit this action by setting their test to trigger a flash of fluorescence when ssDNA is cut, confirming that CRISPR’s target pathogen was present.
—Simon Makin, Scientific American, 20 June 2024
In diving expeditions in the Banda Sea off Indonesia and the Red Sea off Egypt, researchers have now observed and identified fluorescence in 27 species for the first time.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 13 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for fluorescence 
Bymichael Price, science.org, 5 Aug. 2024
Curators use a method called X-ray fluorescence to investigate the chemical makeup of book covers.
—Ashley Stimpson, Washington Post, 24 July 2024
Researchers can exploit this action by setting their test to trigger a flash of fluorescence when ssDNA is cut, confirming that CRISPR’s target pathogen was present.
—Simon Makin, Scientific American, 20 June 2024
In diving expeditions in the Banda Sea off Indonesia and the Red Sea off Egypt, researchers have now observed and identified fluorescence in 27 species for the first time.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 13 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for fluorescence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluorescence
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But Vanderbilt has faced longer odds and would love to spend the rest of winter warmed by the glow of one last 2024 upset.J.J. Bailey, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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The beeps, alerts, and endless digital distractions have shifted our gaze away from the eyes of others and into the glow of our devices.Michael Chad Hoeppner, TIME, 27 Dec. 2024
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The panel is an ultra-low glare design, too, thanks to premium low-reflection technology, and supports wider viewing angles than regular LCD models.John Archer, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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This image's fiery glare, eyes swirled in their galactic arms, is a combination of mixed-spectrum captures using the James Webb Space Telescope for mid-infrared light, and the Hubble Space Telescope for visible and ultraviolet light.Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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As Andrés removed his beanie, a bald eagle tattoo was revealed, glistening under the dim lights.Mayolo López Gutiérrez, NPR, 1 Jan. 2025
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Neither program is going to be satisfied with this season, but for Michigan, beating Ohio State and Alabama cast the season in a drastically different light.Austin Meek, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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The gleam of light, although only lasting for a thousandth of a second, is powerful enough to outshine an entire galaxy.Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
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Sweet almond and buriti oils moisturize and strengthen the hair fibers, while carrot oil neutralizes yellow hues and makes the hair gleam.Jenny Berg, Allure, 31 Dec. 2024
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This luminescence is the hallmark of this mushroom, which gave rise to its common name: the ghost fungus.Scott Travers, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Its sawtooth roofline’s skylights that once poured shadowless daylight onto the factory floor now provide the perfect luminescence for minimalist sculpture.Justin Davidson, Curbed, 12 Dec. 2024
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Tall and burly but endearingly boyish in his thigh-baring shorts, Gatos is completely winning as a man who doesn’t impose his curiosity in the world around him, on the world around him, though his subtle interior illumination upon finding a potential kindred spirit is a joy to see.Guy Lodge, Variety, 28 Dec. 2024
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In all cases, the full moon adds an element of illumination, transformation and positive energy to the event.Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Fluorescence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluorescence. Accessed 12 Jan. 2025.
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