Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fluorescent

/flɔˈɹɛsənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.37 in modern English

Syllables: flu-o-res-cent
IPA: /flɔˈɹɛsənt/

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to fluorescence.

adj

Exhibiting or produced by fluorescence.

adj

Emitting visible light as a result of the excitation of phosphors by ultraviolet photons produced by the passage of an electrical current through an inert gas infused with mercury.

adj

Vivid, as if fluorescing; neon.

noun

A fluorescent light.

Example Sentences

"The fluorescent plants shimmered in the darkness."
"The quality of fluorescent lighting technology has improved dramatically in recent years."
"The shed, a steel-framed structure with a single-span roof devoid of intermediate support, is exceptionally well-lit by continuous glazing on the roof and along much of the sides, while there is fluorescent roof lighting for night work."
"Rather than burning out as incandescent bulbs do, L.E.D.’s light output dims over tens of thousands of hours. L.E.D.’s are also more resistant to vibration than incandescents or screw-in fluorescent bulbs, and do not flicker or hum."
"Then they backed the membrane with a gel matrix containing a perfluorocarbon (PFC) propellant and fluorescent "nanobullets" about a micron wide, and hit it with ultrasound."
"Her shirt was fluorescent orange."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰlewH-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰluH-yé-ti? Latin fluō Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *-ōs Proto-Italic *-ōs Latin -or Latin fluorbor. English fluor Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English fluorite Middle Low German sparder. Old English spærstān Middle English sparston English sparstonebf. English spar blend English fluorspar Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁sḱeti Proto-Italic *-ēskō Latin -ēscō Latin -escensder. English -escence English fluorescencebf. English fluoresce English -ent English fluorescent From fluoresce + -ent.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /flɔˈɹɛsənt/
British English: /ˌflʊəˈɹɛsənt/

Inflected Forms

more fluorescent (comparative) most fluorescent (superlative) fluorescents (plural)

Derived Forms

autofluorescent biofluorescent chemifluorescent cytofluorescent epifluorescent fluorescently fluoro histofluorescent hyperfluorescent hypofluorescent immunofluorescent magnetofluorescent

Phrases

cold-cathode fluorescent lamp fluorescent lamp fluorescent tag fluorescent tube green fluorescent protein vacuum fluorescent display

Frequently Paired Words

fluorophore iridescent luminescent incandescent

Synonyms

fluorescent fixture

Homonyms

florescent in some pronunciations

Rhymes With

adolescent crescent incessant incandescent antidepressant iridescent convalescent depressant effervescent luminescent quiescent suppressant

Questions

How do you pronounce fluorescent?: The recorded pronunciation is /flɔˈɹɛsənt/.
What does fluorescent mean?: Of or relating to fluorescence.
Where does fluorescent come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰlewH-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰluH-yé-ti? Latin fluō Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *-ōs Proto-Italic *-ōs Latin -or Latin fluorbor. English fluor Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English fluorite Middle Low German sparder. Old English spærstān Middle English sparston English sparstonebf. English spar blend English fluorspar Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁sḱeti Proto-Italic *-ēskō Latin -ēscō Latin -escensder. English -escence English fluorescencebf. English fluoresce English -ent English fluorescent From fluoresce + -ent.

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