1. plural of fluorescence; instances or examples of the emission of light by a substance that has absorbed energy
Usage: technical; scientific
2. plural of fluorescence; the property or phenomenon of glowing or shining brightly under ultraviolet light or other radiation
Usage: technical; scientific

Examples

• The scientist observed multiple fluorescences in the mineral samples under ultraviolet light.
• Different fluorescences were detected in the laboratory when various compounds were exposed to radiation.
• The bright fluorescences of the dyes made them useful for medical imaging.
• Researchers documented the fluorescences produced by the genetically modified organisms.
• The fluorescences in the deep-sea creatures help them communicate in the darkness.
• Under the black light, the poster displayed vivid fluorescences of green and blue.