fluorescingadj.

Brit.

/flʊəˈrɛsɪŋ/,

/flɔːˈrɛsɪŋ/,

/flᵿˈrɛsɪŋ/, U.S.

/flʊˈrɛsɪŋ/,

/flɔˈrɛsɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: fluoresce v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < fluoresce v. + -ing suffix². Compare earlier fluorescent adj.

That fluoresces, fluorescent. Also: that causes fluorescence.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > light > light emitted under particular conditions > [adjective] > fluorescent

fluorescent1853

fluorescing1860

fluoro1938

Day-Glo1982

1860 Proc. Royal Soc. 1859–60 10 264 If the tubes include residual traces of hydrogen, scarcely any fluorescing light is seen.

1902 S. H. Monell Syst. Instr. X-ray Methods i. 4 The fluorescing power of X-rays diminishes rapidly as the distance from the tube increases.

1924 Discovery June 97/2 A fluorescing screen.

1957 Technology July 168/4 Fluorescing agents, some of which, added to detergents, tend to intensify the colours..of cellulose fabrics such as cotton.

2008 Nature 24 Jan. 408/1 If you have ever wondered what makes that ghostly colour in the light sticks..a typical answer might be a fluorescing organic molecule such as 5,6,11,12-tetraphenyltetracene.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	fluorescing
释义	fluorescingadj. Brit. /flʊəˈrɛsɪŋ/, /flɔːˈrɛsɪŋ/, /flᵿˈrɛsɪŋ/, U.S. /flʊˈrɛsɪŋ/, /flɔˈrɛsɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: fluoresce v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < fluoresce v. + -ing suffix². Compare earlier fluorescent adj. That fluoresces, fluorescent. Also: that causes fluorescence. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > light emitted under particular conditions > [adjective] > fluorescent fluorescent1853 fluorescing1860 fluoro1938 Day-Glo1982 1860 Proc. Royal Soc. 1859–60 10 264 If the tubes include residual traces of hydrogen, scarcely any fluorescing light is seen. 1902 S. H. Monell Syst. Instr. X-ray Methods i. 4 The fluorescing power of X-rays diminishes rapidly as the distance from the tube increases. 1924 Discovery June 97/2 A fluorescing screen. 1957 Technology July 168/4 Fluorescing agents, some of which, added to detergents, tend to intensify the colours..of cellulose fabrics such as cotton. 2008 Nature 24 Jan. 408/1 If you have ever wondered what makes that ghostly colour in the light sticks..a typical answer might be a fluorescing organic molecule such as 5,6,11,12-tetraphenyltetracene. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1860
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