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Taxonomy vs Fluorescent - What's the difference?

taxonomy | fluorescent |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and fluorescent

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while fluorescent is a fluorescent light.

As an adjective fluorescent is

of or relating to fluorescence.

taxonomy

Noun

(taxonomies)
  • The science or the technique used to make a classification.
  • A classification; especially , a classification in a hierarchical system.
  • (taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.
  • Synonyms

    * alpha taxonomy

    Derived terms

    * folk taxonomy * scientific taxonomy

    See also

    * classification * rank * taxon * domain * kingdom * subkingdom * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * class * subclass * infraclass * superorder * order * suborder * infraorder * parvorder * superfamily * family * subfamily * genus * species * subspecies * superregnum * regnum * subregnum * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * classis * subclassis * infraclassis * superordo * ordo * subordo * infraordo * taxon * superfamilia * familia * subfamilia * ontology

    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

    Noun

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

    See also

    * incandescent