OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 39427

fluorescence

/flʊˈɹɛsəns/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
fluorescencia
The emission of light (or other electromagnetic radiation) by a material when stimulated by the absorption of radiation or of a subatomic particle.
A multi-institution US research team has combined some creative chemistry, fluorescence microscopy and laser-driven microballistics to gain a clearer view of just what happens in a…
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