verb
- to emit light when exposed to radiation such as ultraviolet light
Usage: scientific
Examples
- The minerals fluoresce under ultraviolet light.
- Certain chemicals in the paint cause it to fluoresce in the dark.
- The coral began to fluoresce when the black light was turned on.
- Scientists use special dyes that fluoresce to track cell movement.
- The scorpion’s exoskeleton will fluoresce bright blue-green under UV light.
- Many laundry detergents contain brighteners that fluoresce under sunlight.