fluorescence
noun/flʊˈrɛsəns/
Frequency rank: #10,172 most common English word
Meaning
The emission of light by a substance that has absorbed light or other electromagnetic radiation.
Example sentence
Scientists observed bright fluorescence from the coral when they shone ultraviolet light on it.
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