fluorescent

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a lighting fixture that uses a fluorescent lamp
  2. adjective emitting light during exposure to radiation from an external source
  3. adjective brilliantly colored and apparently giving off light

Etymology

From fluoresce + -ent.

In classic literature

Synonyms

fluorescent fixture

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