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fluoresce

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fluo·resce  (fl-rs, flô-, fl-)
intr.v. fluo·resced, fluo·resc·ing, fluo·resc·es
To undergo, produce, or show fluorescence.
[Back-formation from fluorescence.]
fluo·rescer n.
fluoresce [ˌflʊəˈrɛs]
vb
(intr) to exhibit fluorescence
[back formation from fluorescence]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.fluoresce - exhibit or undergo fluorescence
glow - emit a steady even light without flames; "The fireflies were glowing and flying about in the garden"
scintillate - physics: fluoresce momentarily when struck by a charged particle or high-energy photon; "the phosphor fluoresced"
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