fluorescence

Betekenis (Engels)

  1. (countable, uncountable) The emission of light (or other electromagnetic radiation) by a material when stimulated by the absorption of radiation or of a subatomic particle.
  2. (countable, uncountable) The light so emitted.

Sinonieme

fluorescent light

reflected color

Vertalings

Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/flʊˈɹɛsəns/
Etimologie (Engels)

Coined by British physicist George Stokes in 1852 from fluorspar + -escence. Morphologically fluoresce + -ence.

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