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Nov 22, 2009
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fluo•res•cent



Pronunciation: (floo-res'unt, flô-, flō-), [key]
adj.
1. possessing the property of fluorescence; exhibiting fluorescence.
2. strikingly bright, vivid, or glowing: plastic toys in fluorescent colors.

n.
a lighting fixture that utilizes a fluorescent lamp.

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fluorescencefluorescent lamp
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