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- Dictionaryfluoresce/flʊəˈrɛs/
verb
- 1. shine or glow brightly due to fluorescence: "the molecules fluoresce when excited by ultraviolet radiation"
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Fluorescence is one of two kinds of emission of light by a substance that has absorbed light or other electromagnetic radiation. When exposed to ultraviolet radiation, many substances will glow (fluoresce) with colored visible light. The color of the light emitted depends on the chemical composition of the substance. Fluorescent materials generally cease to glow nearly immediately when the radiati... Wikipedia