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;
is a kind of chemical element, element, argonon, inert gas, noble gas
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).
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Symb.: Ne.
Etymology:
Gk, neut. of neos new