Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - fluorescent

adj. (of a substance) having or showing fluorescence. Phrases and idioms fluorescent lamp (or bulb) a lamp or bulb radiating largely by fluorescence, esp. a tubular lamp in which phosphor on the inside surface of the tube is made to fluoresce by ultraviolet radiation from mercury vapour. fluorescent screen a screen coated with fluorescent material to show images from X-rays etc.