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Fluorescence vs Iridescent - What's the difference?

fluorescence | iridescent |

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.

As an adjective iridescent is

(not comparable) producing a display of lustrous, rainbow-like colors; prismatic.

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) ----

    iridescent

    English

    (iridescence)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (not comparable) Producing a display of lustrous, rainbow-like colors; prismatic.
  • Brilliant, lustrous, or colorful.

    • Derived terms

    * iridesce * iridescence * iridescently

    Anagrams

    * English words suffixed with -escent ----