Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To undergo, produce, or show fluorescence.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To exhibit the phenomena of fluorescence; be or become fluorescent.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb intransitive, physics To emit
electromagnetic radiation , especiallyvisible light, whenabsorbing radiation of some otherwavelength . - verb intransitive, of colours to be very
bright , easy to see,dayglo .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb exhibit or undergo fluorescence
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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I just do my research to understand why jellyfish luminesce, and why that protein fluoresce?
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The platinum chemistry used in the OpTech - O2 platinum will "fluoresce" or give off light in an amount which is directly related to the amount of oxygen present.
ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom - Today's New Product News 2008
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When the “apple” clique fires, the neurons making it up will fluoresce thanks to the green fluorescent protein gene.
World Wide Mind Michael chorost 2011
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The unusual quality they possess is that they are fluoresce in UV light or a common black light and will literally glow in the black light.
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• One could measure levels of dopamine, oxytocin, and other neurochemicals by adding genes that would cause neurons to fluoresce when they turn on the genes that manufacture those neurotransmitters.
World Wide Mind Michael chorost 2011
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Since the neurons in a clique fire at the same time, they will also fluoresce at the same time.
World Wide Mind Michael chorost 2011
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There are some new soft-plastic baits out now [photo] with additives that fluoresce under UV or so-called black light.
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When this sensor encounters glucose, the nanotubes fluoresce, which can be detected by shining near-infrared light on them.
‘Nano-Tattoos’ Will Allow Diabetics to Monitor Their Blood Sugar | Impact Lab 2010
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The unusual quality they possess is that they are fluoresce in UV light or a common black light and will literally glow in the black light.
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What this means is, it will make the neuron fluoresce just after it fires.
World Wide Mind Michael chorost 2011
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