The Collaborative International Dictionary
Florescent
Florescent \Flo*res"cent\, a. [L. florescens, p. pr. of florescere begin to blossom, incho. fr. florere to blossom, fr. flos, floris, flower. See Flower.] Expanding into flowers; blossoming.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
florescent
"bursting into bloom," 1784, from Latin florescentem, present participle of florescere "to begin to bloom" (see florescence).
Wiktionary
florescent
a. flowering or budding
Usage examples of "florescent".
Tamber said quietly as Sherra moved in closer, keeping a wary eye on the green florescent display of the goggles that now shielded her upper face.
Then a soft high-pitched humming could be heard, and the ceiling began to strobe with flashes of light that came faster and brighter until most of the florescent tubes in the drop ceiling burst into blinding illumination.