👉 The term "reflorescent" is a product of a combination of two words. Reflorescence refers to the phenomenon of light coming from a source that has been extinguished and then being re-emitted, often in the form of a new light source. In the context of optics, reflorescence can be explained by the principles of diffraction, which is the scattering of light due to the movement of particles. When an object emits light, its energy is scattered in all