fluorescentflu‧o‧res‧cent /flʊəˈresənt $ flʊ-, flɔː-/ adjective 
a fluorescent pink T-shirt2a fluorescent light contains a tube filled with gas, which shines with a bright light when electricity is passed through it—fluorescence noun [uncountable]
WORD ORIGINfluorescent
Origin:
1800-1900 fluorspar, type of fluorescent mineral (18-21 centuries), from Modern Latin fluor ‘mineral used for melting’, from Latin fluere ‘to flow’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- I'm sorry, but fluorescent green socks are just not suitable for a job interview.
- If you plan to jog along roadsides, it's a good idea to wear at least one article of fluorescent clothing.
- At night he goes home, and in his stark white workshop, illuminated with fluorescent lights, he makes those signs.
- He gazed up at the fluorescent circle blinking overhead.
- I wanted to increase the efficiency of my fluorescent tubes.
- It was tall and lit with bars of fluorescent light to top.
- So it seems the future of compact fluorescent lamps is secure.
- The Aromatic Analyser replaces the current fluorescent indicator absorption methods.
- This is placed on chemically treated plastic strips which react with cancer cells, turning a fluorescent green.
Longman Language Activatorwhen something shines in the dark
something that is luminous shines in the dark, especially because it is made from or painted with a substance that shines: · It's a good idea to paint your bike with luminous paint so that you are more visible to motorists.· He couldn't tell what time it was since his watch didn't have a luminous dial.
made from a very brightly coloured material which throws back light from its surface very strongly, and can easily be seen: · If you plan to jog along roadsides, it's a good idea to wear at least one article of fluorescent clothing.· I'm sorry, but fluorescent green socks are just not suitable for a job interview.
something that glows in the dark gives off a continuous soft light and can be easily seen when it is dark, especially because it is covered in special paint: · One of the children was playing with a yo-yo which glowed in the dark.· Outside the cathedral, vendors were selling small statues of the Virgin which glowed in the dark.
trademark having a very bright orange, green, yellow, or pink color: · Dickie was dressed in a Day-Glo orange vest, jeans and running shoes.· Outside the club, a woman was handing out day-glo green fliers.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Fluorescent lighting is much cheaper to use than light bulbs.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN
1fluorescent colours are very bright and easy to see, even in the dark: Fluorescent lighting is much cheaper to use than light bulbs.· So it seems the future of compact fluorescent lamps is secure.· A fluorescent lamp must be connected to a stabiliser, or ballast, to limit and control its operating current.· Overhead were Maurer's enormous fluorescent lamps.· The clue to the flourishing creativity lies with phosphor chemistry, which is essential to the manufacture of fluorescent lamps.· In place of ordinary light bulbs, you could use compact fluorescent lamps.· There are many types of fluorescent lamp available so the range of conventional starters is equally varied.· Several requirements have to be considered when designing a fluorescent lamp.
· There was no floodlighting here, only a small fluorescent light over the entrance.· While the other tour members chatted and compared equipment Mom stood to one side, her face pale under the fluorescent lights.· Down below were the pink seashell murals lit by fluorescent lights, and distant black and white movies on the screen.· I bought nine fluorescent light fixtures-bulbs, ballast, and wire.· There was a skim of grease that shone in the fluorescent light of the Kitchen.· On the desk was what appeared to be a fluorescent light box the size of a briefcase.· Lightning flashed again, brilliant as a fluorescent light.· Strips of fluorescent lights struggled against the gloominess of the space.
· Most simply replace the existing rocker switch, but can not be used for controlling the fluorescent lighting.
· Fit two fluorescent tubes in tank length, together with two high-polish clip-on aluminium reflectors.· Some linoleum tile, maybe some plywood, maybe the buzz of the fluorescent tube light.· So a single fluorescent tube will be adequate, and if you have used floating plants, so much the better.· I wanted to increase the efficiency of my fluorescent tubes.· Table 3 compares the effect of various switching cycles on the life of a typical fluorescent tube.· Such a cabinet may contain a battery of fluorescent tubes, and samples should be held about one foot away from it.· Clips for a fluorescent tube are fitted.· The other two sources of light are the ordinary, filament light bulb and fluorescent tubes.
a fluorescent pink T-shirt2a fluorescent light contains a tube filled with gas, which shines with a bright light when electricity is passed through it—fluorescence noun [uncountable]