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autofluorescence

autofluorescence noun: self-induced fluorescence.

Noun

autofluorescence (usually uncountable, plural autofluorescences)

  1. (usually, microscopy) Self-induced fluorescence.
  2. (usually, microscopy) The fluorescence of substances other than the fluorophore of interest.

Forms of autofluorescence

pluralautofluorescences

Origin of autofluorescence

From auto- + fluorescence.

Words formed from autofluorescence

Questions about autofluorescence

What does autofluorescence mean?
Autofluorescence means self-induced fluorescence.
What part of speech is autofluorescence?
Autofluorescence is a noun.
What is the plural of autofluorescence?
The plural of autofluorescence is autofluorescences.

Words near autofluorescence in the dictionary

  1. autoflowing
  2. autoflows
  3. autofluff
  4. autofluoresce
  5. autofluoresced
  6. autofluorescence
  7. autofluorescences
  8. autofluorescent
  9. autofluoresces
  10. autofluorescing
  11. autofluorography

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