How do you spell Fluorescence?
Correct spelling
fluorescence
Remember fluorite mineral: fluor-ESC-ence, not flour-escence like the baking ingredient.
Why is fluorescence spelled this way?
Named after the mineral fluorite, which glows under ultraviolet light. The phenomenon was named for the rock that first revealed it — invisible light made visible.
Common misspellings of fluorescence
flourescencefluorescensefluoresenceflourescense
Example
The jellyfish's natural fluorescence created an ethereal glow in the dark ocean depths.