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Fluorescent light is what astronomers call a "bright line" spectrum: there are only specific frequencies that are present, as opposed to the continuous rainbow one sees from a black body source (an incandescent light is basically a black body source).

You can get some idea by holding up a CD in fluorescent light so the light reflects off it and back to your eye, then moving it around a bit. Depending on the type of fluorescent bulb, you'll probably see anywhere from 3 to 5 distinct images of the source, each a different color.

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