Fluorescent
[flʊə'res(ə)nt;flɔː-] or [,flɔ'rɛsnt]
Definition
(noun.) a lighting fixture that uses a fluorescent lamp.
(adj.) emitting light during exposure to radiation from an external source .
(adj.) brilliantly colored and apparently giving off light; 'fluorescent colors' .
Typist: Nigel--From WordNet
Definition
(a.) Having the property of fluorescence.
Editor: Miriam
Examples
- The Electrical Engineer of June 3, 1896, contains a photograph of Mr. Edison taken by the light of one of his fluorescent lamps. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- By placing the object to be observed, such as the hand, between the vacuum-tube and the fluorescent screen, the shadow is formed on the screen and can be observed at leisure. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
Typed by Cedric