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fluorescente

fluorescent

adjective floo-oh-REH-shen-teh Rare

Usage Note

Fluorescente describes both scientific fluorescence and the vivid 'neon' colours used in design and clothing — giallo fluorescente is the common word for highlighter-yellow. The sc before e is pronounced 'sh', so the word is floo-oh-REH-shen-teh, not 'floo-or-ES-sent'.

Examples

"Indossa una giacca verde fluorescente."

Natural Translation

She is wearing a fluorescent green jacket.

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