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fluorescence

fluo·res·cence [ fl réss'nss, flaw réss'nss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. emission of light: the emission of electromagnetic radiation, especially light, by an object or substance exposed to radiation or bombarding particles

2. light emitted: the radiation emitted as a result of fluorescence

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