fluoresce

== English == === Etymology === Back-formation from fluorescence. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fləˈɹɛs/, /flʊəˈɹɛs/, /flɔˈɹɛs/ Rhymes: -ɛs Homophone: floresce === Verb === fluoresce (third-person singular simple present fluoresces, present participle fluorescing, simple past and past participle fluoresced) (intransitive, physics) To emit electromagnetic radiation, especially visible light, when absorbing radiation of some other wavelength. (transitive, physics) To cause to fluoresce; to make fluorescent. (intransitive) Of colours, to be very bright; to be so bright as to appear to radiate as a light source. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== fluorescence fluorescent fluorescer fluorescently ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ====