ALL meanings of neon
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N n - noun Technical meaning of neon 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. 1
- noun neon The chemical element of atomic number 10, an inert gaseous element of the noble gas group. It is obtained by the distillation of liquid air and is used in fluorescent lamps and advertising signs. 1
- adjective neon fluorescent 1
- noun neon containing neon gas 1
- noun neon chemistry: inert gas 1
- noun neon 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. 1
- noun neon neon lamp. 1
- noun neon a sign or advertising sign formed from neon lamps. 1
- adjective neon using or containing the gas neon. 1
- adjective neon made of or formed by a neon lamp or lamps: a neon sign. 1
- adjective neon of, relating to, or characteristic of a tawdry urban district or of gaudy nighttime entertainment. 1
- adjective neon Neon lights or signs are made from glass tubes filled with neon gas which produce a bright electric light. 0
- uncountable noun neon Neon is a gas which occurs in very small amounts in the atmosphere. 0
- noun neon 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 0
- noun neon of or illuminated by neon or neon lamps 0
- noun neon 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 0