fluorescens

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Danish

Etymology

From English fluorescence, a contraction of fluorite and luminescence.

Pronunciation

Noun

fluorescens c (singular definite fluorescensen, not used in plural form)

  1. fluorescence

Latin

Etymology

Present active participle of fluōrēscō, frequentative of fluō (flow).

Participle

fluōrēscēns (genitive fluōrēscentis); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. (New Latin) fluorescing

Usage notes

Descendants

  • English: fluorescent