fluorescence
Meaning
- (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.
- (countable, uncountable) The light so emitted.
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Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/flʊˈɹɛsəns/
Etymology
Coined by British physicist George Stokes in 1852 from fluorspar + -escence. Morphologically fluoresce + -ence.
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