fluorescens
Danish
Etymology
From English fluorescence, a contraction of fluorite and luminescence.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fluərəsɛns/, [fluɐəˈsɛnˀs] or IPA(key): /fluərɛsɛns/, [fluɐɛˈsɛnˀs]
Noun
fluorescens c (singular definite fluorescensen, not used in plural form)
- fluorescence
Related terms
- fluorescere
Latin
Etymology
Present active participle of fluōrēscō, frequentative of fluō (“flow”).
Participle
fluōrēscēns m or f or n (genitive fluōrēscentis); third declension
- (New Latin) fluorescing
Usage notes
- Used as an epithet in species names such as Pseudomonas fluorescens
Descendants
- English: fluorescent