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ɒn noun
1.
Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
2.
3.
a sign or advertising sign formed from neon lamps.
adjective
4.
using or containing the gas neon.
5.
made of or formed by a neon lamp or lamps: a neon sign.
6.
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a tawdry urban district or of gaudy nighttime entertainment.
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is always a great word to know.
So is combustion. Does it mean:
| a colorless, toxic, water-soluble gas having a suffocating odor, used chiefly as a disinfectant and preservative, contained in resins and plastics |
| rapid oxidation accompanied by heat and light, or a chemical combination attended by production of heat and light |
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| —n | |
| 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 |
| [C19: via New Latin from Greek neon new] | |
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Word Origin & History
neon
1898, coined by Ramsay and Travers from Gk. neon, neut. of neos "new," so called because it was newly discovered. Neon sign is attested from 1927.
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Medical Dictionary
neon ne·on (nē'ŏn')
n.
Symbol Ne
A rare inert colorless gaseous element that occurs in air and glows reddish orange in an electric discharge. Atomic number 10; atomic weight 20.180; melting point -248.59°C; boiling point -246.08°C.
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Science Dictionary
neon  (nē'ŏn') Pronunciation Key
Symbol Ne A rare colorless element in the noble gas group that occurs naturally in extremely small amounts in the atmosphere. It glows reddish orange when electricity passes through it, as in a tube in an electric neon light. Neon is also used for refrigeration. Atomic number 10; atomic weight 20.180; melting point -248.67°C; boiling point -245.95°C. See Periodic Table. |
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Computing Dictionary
Neon definition
Charles Duff. An object-oriented extension of FORTH, for the Mac. Inheritance, SANE floating-point, system classes and objects for Mac interfacing, overlays. Sold by Kriya Systems, 1985-1988. Modified, made PD and renamed Yerk.
Example sentences
Square brought squeals of delight when the kids spotted themselves on an enormous digital billboard amid the bright neon signs.
All that was left were these neon-lit bikes riding down the street in a thunderstorm.
Using a mouse you can draw neon lines, stamp light cycles, type a message and then print out your masterpiece.
The eye-catching motels, with their beckoning neon signs, are a stylistic extension of the boardwalk.
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