fluorescence

BrE /flʊəˈrɛsəns/ AmE /floʊˈresəns/

noun en → es

1 PHYSICS [singular] C1

the emission of light by a substance that has absorbed light or other electromagnetic radiation of higher energy and released this energy as light

fluorescencia, emisión de luz

Collocations fluorescence under UV light

  • The material exhibits strong fluorescence under ultraviolet light.

    El material muestra una fuerte fluorescencia bajo luz ultravioleta.

2 BIOLOGY [singular] C1

the property of emitting light by a substance in living organisms, often used as an indicator for the presence or activity of certain proteins or enzymes

fluorescencia en biología

Collocations biological fluorescence

  • Scientists use fluorescence to study the activity of proteins in cells.

    Los científicos utilizan la fluorescencia para estudiar la actividad de las proteínas en células.