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fluoresce

/ˈfluːərɛs/ verb · British & US
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What does fluoresce mean?

verb

to give off light that is not caused by heat; to glow in the dark, typically because of a chemical reaction.

Example

"The firefly's abdomen began to fluoresce in the dark forest."

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