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Fluorescent vs Iridescence - What's the difference?

fluorescent | iridescence |

As nouns the difference between fluorescent and iridescence

is that fluorescent is a fluorescent light while iridescence is the condition or state of being iridescent; exhibition of colors like those of the rainbow; a prismatic play of color.

As an adjective fluorescent

is of or relating to fluorescence.

fluorescent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or relating to fluorescence
  • Exhibiting or produced by fluorescence
    • The fluorescent plants shimmered in the darkness.
  • Emitting visible light as a result of the excitation of phosphors by ultraviolet photons produced by the passage of an electrical current through an inert gas infused with mercury.
    • The quality of fluorescent lighting technology has improved dramatically in recent years.
  • Glowing as if with fluorescence; vivid
    • Her shirt was fluorescent orange.

    Derived terms

    * fluorescent lamp * fluorescent tag * green fluorescent protein

    Related terms

    * fluorophore

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A fluorescent light
    • The fluorescents hummed day and night.

    See also

    * incandescent

    iridescence

    English

    (wikipedia iridescence)

    Noun

    (-)
  • The condition or state of being iridescent; exhibition of colors like those of the rainbow; a prismatic play of color.
  • Any shimmer of glittering and changeable colors.

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