fluoresce

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Synonyms: florence, fluorene, fluorescin, fluorescer, fluoresces, fluoresced, floresca, florescu

Antonyms: florence, fluorene, fluorescin, fluorescer, fluoresces, fluoresced, floresca, florescu

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive|physics}} To emit [[electromagnetic radiation]], especially [[visible]] light, when [[absorb]]ing radiation of some other [[wavelength]].
2. {{lb|en|transitive|physics}} To cause to fluoresce; to make [[fluorescent]].
3. {{lb|en|intransitive}} Of colours, to be very [[bright]]; to be so bright as to appear to radiate as a light source.

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