- Nep·tune
- /ˈnɛpˌtuːn, Brit ˈnɛpˌtjuːn/ noun [singular]: the planet that is eighth in order from the sun
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Nep|tune — «NEHP toon, tyoon», noun. 1. Roman Mythology. the god of the sea. The Greeks called him Poseidon. 2. the fourth largest planet in the solar system, eighth in distance from the sun. It is so far from the earth that it cannot be seen without a… … Useful english dictionary
nep — mad·nep; NEP; nep·e·ta; nep·i·dae; nep·man; nep·o·tism; nep·o·tist; nep·o·tis·tic; nep·pi·ness; nep·py; nep·ti·cu·li·dae; nep·tune; nep·tun·ism; nep·tun·ist; nep·tun·ite; nep·tu·ni·um; nep; nep·a·lese; nep·tic·u·lid; nep·tu·ni·an; cat·nep;… … English syllables
tune — at·tune; at·tune·ment; de·tune; dis·tune; for·tune·less; in·for·tune; mis·tune; nep·tune; op·por·tune; op·por·tune·ly; op·por·tune·ness; pe·tune; tune·ful; tune·ful·ness; tune·less; tune; un·tune; for·tune; im·por·tune; im·por·tune·ly;… … English syllables
neptune — nep·tune … English syllables
Neptune — Nep•tune [[t]ˈnɛp tun, tyun[/t]] n. 1) myt the Roman god of the sea, identified with the Greek god Poseidon 2) the sea or ocean: Neptune s mighty roar[/ex] 3) astron. the planet eighth in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of… … From formal English to slang
Neptune — Nep|tune [ˈneptju:n US tu:n] n the ↑planet that is eighth in order from the sun ▪ the discovery of Neptune in 1846 … Dictionary of contemporary English
neptunium — A radioactive element; atomic no. 93; first element of the transuranian series (not found in nature); 237Np has a half life of 2.14 × 106 years. [planet, Neptune] * * * nep·tu·ni·um nep t(y)ü nē əm n a radioactive metallic element that is… … Medical dictionary
neptunium — ☆ neptunium [nep to͞o′nē əm, neptyo͞o′nē əm ] n. [ModL < Neptunus, NEPTUNE + IUM: so named by MCMILLAN Edwin MattisonEdwin MattisonEdwin MattisonEdwin MattisonEdwin MattisonEdwin Mattison & P. Abelson (1913 2004), U.S. phys i cists, because… … English World dictionary
Neptune — Nep tune, prop. n. [L. Neptunus.] 1. (Rom. Myth.) The son of Saturn and Ops, the god of the waters, especially of the sea. He is represented as bearing a trident for a scepter. [1913 Webster] 2. (Astron.) The remotest major planet of our solar… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Neptune powder — Neptune Nep tune, prop. n. [L. Neptunus.] 1. (Rom. Myth.) The son of Saturn and Ops, the god of the waters, especially of the sea. He is represented as bearing a trident for a scepter. [1913 Webster] 2. (Astron.) The remotest major planet of our… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
