荧光 (yíng guāng) — fluorescence; fluorescent (as in 荧光笔, 荧光灯)

Definition

Examples

• 这件衣服在晚上会发出荧光。
  Zhè jiàn yī fu zài wǎn shàng huì fā chū yíng guāng.
  This piece of clothing emits fluorescence at night.
• 他用荧光笔在书上画了重点。
  Tā yòng yíng guāng bǐ zài shū shàng huà le zhòng diǎn.
  He used a fluorescent pen to highlight key points in the book.
• 科学家研究荧光的发光原理。
  Kē xué jiā yán jiū yíng guāng de fā guāng yuán lǐ.
  Scientists study the principle of fluorescence.