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“Florescence” or “Fluorescence” or “Fluorescents”

florescence / fluorescence / fluorescents are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

florescence

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

fluorescence

  • nounlight emitted during absorption of radiation of some other (invisible) wavelength.

fluorescents f·l·UH·r·EH·s·ah·n·t·s

  • nouna lighting fixture that uses a fluorescent lamp.
Usage

Examples in context

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“florescence”

  • this type does not have florescence.

“fluorescence”

  • Laser fluorescence of two Confuciusornis specimens revealed
  • intersystem crossing and very faint fluorescence.
  • S. Wallace "Quantitative planar laser-induced fluorescence imaging of multi-component fuel/air mixing
  • by a Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence (WD-XRF) unit, which diffracts the
  • Fluorescence, photoluminescence as a result of
  • fraction (1–2%) re-emitted as chlorophyll fluorescence at longer (redder) wavelengths.
  • the addition of integrated chlorophyll fluorescence measurements allows a more precise
  • Additionally, HPLC, mass spectrometry, and fluorescence spectroscopy can be employed to
  • of the night-time reef: bioluminescence, fluorescence and light absorption.
  • more common to used chlorophyll fluorescence for plant stress measurement, where

“fluorescents”

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