fluorescer
(fluːəˈrɛsə(r))
[f. fluoresce v. + -er1.]
A fluorescent substance.
| 1904 Nature 31 Mar. 523/1 The most powerful fluorescer towards the α radiations is Sidot's hexagonal blende, a crystallised form of zinc sulphide. 1959 Guardian 28 Sept. 3/5 A pair of pastel blue cotton sheets..had changed colour... The fluorescer added to synthetic detergents was the cause. 1967 M. Donbrow Instrum. Meth. Analyt. Chem. II. viii. 216 ‘Xanthene’ dyes are usually good fluorescers. |