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fluorescence vs autofluorescence

autofluorescence vs fluorescence

fluorescence and autofluorescence both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fluorescence Yes No No No
autofluorescence Yes No No No
As nouns, autofluorescence is a hyponym of fluorescence; that is, autofluorescence is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fluorescence:
  • fluorescence: light emitted during absorption of radiation of some other (invisible) wavelength
  • autofluorescence: self-induced fluorescence
Other hyponyms of fluorescence include phosphorescence.
fluorescence (noun) autofluorescence (noun)
light emitted during absorption of radiation of some other (invisible) wavelength self-induced fluorescence
Difference between fluorescence and autofluorescence

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