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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]
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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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A material fluoresces after light or some other form of energy excites its electrons enough to push them to a higher energy state.
Day-glo flowers: some bright blooms naturally fluoresce by Milius, S. / Science News
PVC, for example, already has a built-in marker--the chlorine atom, which fluoresces in response to x-rays.
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Using a specially formulated adhesive containing an ultra-violet trace additive that fluoresces under a UV black-light, the "dots" contain an etched PIN (Personal Identification Number).
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