fluorescent

fluorescent
/floo res"euhnt, flaw-, floh-/, adj.
1. possessing the property of fluorescence; exhibiting fluorescence.
2. strikingly bright, vivid, or glowing: plastic toys in fluorescent colors.
n.
3. a lighting fixture that utilizes a fluorescent lamp.
[1850-55; FLUOR- + -ESCENT]

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