Fluorescent vs. Neon
Difference Between Fluorescent and Neon
Fluorescentadjective
Of or relating to fluorescence
Neonnoun
(uncountable) The chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The lightest of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas.
Fluorescentadjective
Exhibiting or produced by fluorescence
The fluorescent plants shimmered in the darkness.Neonnoun
(countable) A form or sample of the element.
Fluorescentadjective
Emitting visible light as a result of the excitation of phosphors by ultraviolet photons produced by the passage of an electrical current through an inert gas infused with mercury.
The quality of fluorescent lighting technology has improved dramatically in recent years.Neonnoun
Neon signs or lights, collectively.
Fluorescentadjective
Glowing as if with fluorescence; vivid
Her shirt was fluorescent orange.Neonnoun
(countable) A neon tetra fish.
Fluorescentnoun
A fluorescent light
The fluorescents hummed day and night.Neonadjective
(of a color) That resembles a neon light; extremely bright; fluorescent
Fluorescentadjective
emitting light during exposure to radiation from an external source
Neonnoun
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
Fluorescentadjective
brilliantly colored and apparently giving off light;
fluorescent colors
