neon

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun neon has 1 sense

neon(n = noun.substance) atomic number 10, ne - 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; Array

is a kind of chemical element, element, argonon, inert gas, noble gas

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

neon, n. Chem. an inert gaseous element occurring in traces in the atmosphere and giving an orange glow when electricity is passed through it in a sealed low-pressure tube, used in lights and illuminated advertisements (neon light; neon sign).

Usage

Symb.: Ne.

Etymology

Gk, neut. of neos new

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