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Absorbtion vs Fluorescence - What's the difference?

absorbtion | fluorescence |

As a noun fluorescence is

(physics) the emission of light (or other electromagnetic radiation) by a material when stimulated by the absorption of radiation or of a subatomic particle.

absorbtion

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Absorbtion has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

English words similar to 'absorbtion':

abjuration, absorbition, absorption, apoaequorin, absorberman, absorbermen

fluorescence

English

Noun

  • (physics) The emission of light (or other electromagnetic radiation) by a material when stimulated by the absorption of radiation or of a subatomic particle
  • The light so emitted

    • Derived terms

    * fluorescence microscope * fluoresce * fluorescein * fluorescent

    External links

    * ("fluorescence" on Wikipedia) ----