neon

Definition of Neon in English :

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Neon

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noun

1.

a colourless odourless rare gaseous element, an inert gas occurring in trace amounts in the atmosphere: used in illuminated signs and lights. Symbol: Ne; atomic no: 10; atomic wt: 20.1797; valency: 0; density: 0.899 90 kg/m3; melting pt: –248.59°C; boiling pt: –246.08°C

2. (modifier)

of or illuminated by neon or neon lamps

neon sign

Neon

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noun

an inert chemical element, one of the noble gases, that is tasteless, odorless, and colorless, found in small quantities in the earth's atmosphere and used in discharge tubes, gas lasers, bright electrical signs, etc.: symbol, Ne; at. no., 10

see the periodic table of elements in the Reference Supplement

Neon

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n.

1. Symbol Ne A rare, inert gaseous element occurring in the atmosphere to the extent of 18 parts per million and obtained by fractional distillation of liquid air. It is colorless but glows reddish orange in an electric discharge and is used in lasers, as a cryogen, and in cathode-ray tubes and other display devices. Atomic number 10; atomic weight 20.180; melting point -248.59°C; boiling point -246.08°C. See Periodic Table.

2. Electric signage made with neon lights.

3. An extremely bright shade of a color.

4. A neon tetra.

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or containing neon.

2. Of or relating to a form of lighting used especially on advertising signs and consisting of glass tubes filled with neon or other gases that emit colored light when subjected to an electric current.

3. Extremely bright or vivid; fluorescent: neon purple.

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