fluoresce
verb [ I or L ] science specialized us/flɔːˈres/ uk/flɔːˈres/
发荧光
to absorb light of a short wavelength and produce light of a longer wavelength, particularly when this produces a very bright colour that can be seen in the dark
This material fluoresces under ultraviolet light which makes it easier to identify.
The coral fluoresces orange. 珊瑚发出橙色的荧光。
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- Under black light the substance will fluoresce.
- The eyes of the insect fluoresce green.
- As these compounds fluoresce under ultraviolet light they are easily detected.
- These enzymes, obtained from jellyfish, make a protein that fluoresces bright green in UV light.
- The mineral fluoresces yellow or white under shortwave ultraviolet radiation and orange or red under longwave.