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Fluorescence
flʊəˈrɛsn(t)s
Fluorescence definitions
noun
fluorescence
- the visible or invisible radiation produced from certain substances as a result of incident radiation of a shorter wavelength such as X-rays or ultraviolet light
"this fluorescence is visible even when the paper screen is at a distance of two metres"
light brightness gleam glow glint glimmer sparkle twinkle flicker glitter glisten shimmer flash dazzle beam flare glare radiance illumination luminescence luminosity incandescence phosphorescence fluorescence- the property of absorbing light of short wavelength and emitting light of longer wavelength