fluorescens

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Danish

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

From English fluorescence, a contraction of fluorite and luminescence.

Pronunciation

[edit]
  • IPA(key): /fluərəsɛns/, [fluɐəˈsɛnˀs] or IPA(key): /fluərɛsɛns/, [fluɐɛˈsɛnˀs]

Noun

[edit]

fluorescens c (singular definite fluorescensen, not used in plural form)

  1. fluorescence
[edit]

Latin

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

Present active participle of fluōrēscō, frequentative of fluō (flow).

Participle

[edit]

fluōrēscēns (genitive fluōrēscentis); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. (New Latin) fluorescing

Usage notes

[edit]

Descendants

[edit]
  • English: fluorescent