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adj
That resembles a neon light; extremely bright; fluorescent
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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noun
The chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The second of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas.
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Usage: uncountable
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noun
A form or sample of the element.
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Usage: countable
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noun
Neon signs or lights, collectively.
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Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A neon tetra fish.
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Usage: countable
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noun
Describes bright and vibrant colors having a fluorescent look.
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Usage: attributive, countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: fluorescent
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noun
a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Ne, atomic number 10
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Broader terms: chemical element, element, noble gas, inert gas, argonon
History
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek νέον (néon), neuter of νέος (néos, “new”), from earlier *νέϝος (*néwos), from Proto-Hellenic *newos, from Proto-Indo-European *néwos. By surface analysis, neo- + -on (suffix used in all noble gases).
Across languages
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