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Fluorescent   /flˌʊrˈɛsənt/  /flˌɔrˈɛsənt/   Listen
Fluorescent

noun
1.
A lighting fixture that uses a fluorescent lamp.  Synonym: fluorescent fixture.



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"Fluorescent" Quotes from Famous Books



... far-reaching consequences. It drew attention to the fluorescence of minerals placed in the cathode tube; this inspired Becquerel to inquire whether naturally fluorescent substances gave off anything like X-rays, and eventually - yet again by accident - he came upon certain uranium compounds. These were found to give off a radiation similar to X-rays, and to give it off naturally and all the time. Soon afterwards the Curies ...
— Man or Matter • Ernst Lehrs


Words linked to "Fluorescent" :   light, fluorescence, colourful, fluorescent dye, colorful, lighting fixture, fluoresce, fluorescent lamp


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