Fluoresced - English meaning

noun

The visible or invisible radiation produced from certain substances as a result of incident radiation of a shorter wavelength such as x-rays or ultraviolet light.

Usage examples:

The uralolite exhibits faint green fluorescence in shortwave ultraviolet radiation.

noun

Light produced by a substance that has absorbed light or other radiation, which has a longer wavelength than the light that has been absorbed

Usage examples:

The compound emits blue fluorescence., the mechanisms of fluorescence have applications in televisi…

noun

Light of a longer wavelength, particularly in a very bright colour, produced by something while it is absorbing light of a shorter wavelength

Usage examples:

The compound emits blue fluorescence.

verb

Shine or glow brightly due to fluorescence.

Usage examples:

The molecules fluoresce when excited by ultraviolet radiation

verb

To absorb light of a short wavelength and produce light of a longer wavelength, particularly when this produces a very bright colour that can be seen in the dark

Usage examples:

This material fluoresces under ultraviolet light which makes it easier to identify., the coral fluo…

verb

(of a material or a living creature) to absorb light of a short wavelength and produce light of a longer wavelength, particularly in a very bright colour, which only lasts as long as light is being absorbed

Usage examples:

This material fluoresces under ultraviolet light, which makes it easier to identify., the coral flu…