fluorescens

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Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From English fluorescence, a contraction of fluorite and luminescence.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /fluərəsɛns/, [fluɐəˈsɛnˀs] or IPA(key): /fluərɛsɛns/, [fluɐɛˈsɛnˀs]

Noun[edit]

fluorescens c (singular definite fluorescensen, not used in plural form)

  1. fluorescence

Related terms[edit]

Latin[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Present active participle of fluōrēscō, frequentative of fluō (flow).

Participle[edit]

fluōrēscēns (genitive fluōrēscentis); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. (New Latin) fluorescing

Usage notes[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • English: fluorescent