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fluorescence

[floo-res-uhns, flaw-, floh-] / flʊˈrɛs əns, flɔ-, floʊ- /
NOUN
luminosity
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The water-soluble, FDA-approved dye used by UltraGreen.ai for fluorescence imaging is considered a generic drug and falls under the current exemption, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Emerging portable testing methods include X-ray fluorescence analysers for turmeric and handheld DNA kits to test olive oil.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

"By doing so we were able to show that much more energy is wasted as fluorescence when iron is limiting."

From Science Daily • Jan. 12, 2026

“Radioactive decay does not typically produce visible fluorescence, so, no,” wrote Megan Cook of the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency in an email.

From Slate • Aug. 21, 2025

“Don’t turn the light on—” she said hastily, fearing the harsh, knifing blast of fluorescence.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols