Definitions for neon
ˈni ɒnneon

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. neon, Ne, atomic number 10noun

   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

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1. neonnoun

   The chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10.

2. neonnoun

   A form or sample of the element.

3. neonnoun

   neon signs, collectively.

4. neonnoun

   a neon tetra fish

5. neonadjective

   Extremely bright; fluorescent

6. Etymology: From νέον, neuter of νέος.

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1. Neon

   Neon is a chemical element with the symbol Ne and atomic number 10. It is a noble gas. Neon is a colorless, odorless, inert monatomic gas under standard conditions, with about two-thirds the density of air. It was discovered (along with krypton and xenon) in 1898 as one of the three residual rare inert elements remaining in dry air, after nitrogen, oxygen, argon and carbon dioxide were removed. Neon was the second of these three rare gases to be discovered and was immediately recognized as a new element from its bright red emission spectrum. The name neon is derived from the Greek word, νέον, neuter singular form of νέος (neos), meaning 'new'. Neon is chemically inert, and no uncharged neon compounds are known. The compounds of neon currently known include ionic molecules, molecules held together by van der Waals forces and clathrates. During cosmic nucleogenesis of the elements, large amounts of neon are built up from the alpha-capture fusion process in stars. Although neon is a very common element in the universe and solar system (it is fifth in cosmic abundance after hydrogen, helium, oxygen and carbon), it is rare on Earth. It composes about 18.2 ppm of air by volume (this is about the same as the molecular or mole fraction) and a smaller fraction in Earth's crust. The reason for neon's relative scarcity on Earth and the inner (terrestrial) planets is that neon is highly volatile and forms no compounds to fix it to solids. As a result, it escaped from the planetesimals under the warmth of the newly ignited Sun in the early Solar System. Even the outer atmosphere of Jupiter is somewhat depleted of neon, although for a different reason.Neon gives a distinct reddish-orange glow when used in low-voltage neon glow lamps, high-voltage discharge tubes and neon advertising signs. The red emission line from neon also causes the well known red light of helium–neon lasers. Neon is used in some plasma tube and refrigerant applications but has few other commercial uses. It is commercially extracted by the fractional distillation of liquid air. Since air is the only source, it is considerably more expensive than helium.

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1. neon

   Neon is a chemical element with the symbol Ne and atomic number 10. It is a noble gas that is colorless, odorless, and tasteless, occurring in trace amounts in the earth's atmosphere. It is best known for its use in neon signs and advertising due to its characteristic bright red-orange glow when used in vacuum tubes and high-voltage discharge tubes. Neon is also used in some types of lasers.

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1. Neon

   Neon is a chemical element with symbol Ne and atomic number 10. It is in group 18 of the periodic table. Neon is a colorless, odorless monatomic gas under standard conditions, with about two-thirds the density of air. It was discovered in 1898 as one of the three residual rare inert elements remaining in dry air, after nitrogen, oxygen, argon and carbon dioxide are removed. Neon was the second of these three rare gases to be discovered, and was immediately recognized as a new element from its bright red emission spectrum. The name neon is derived from the Greek word νέον, neuter singular form of νέος [neos], meaning new. Neon is chemically inert and forms no uncharged chemical compounds. During cosmic nucleogenesis of the elements, large amounts of neon are built up from the alpha-capture fusion process in stars. Although neon is a very common element in the universe and solar system, it is very rare on Earth. It composes about 18.2 ppm of air by volume, and a smaller fraction in the crust. The reason for neon's relative scarcity on Earth and the inner planets, is that neon forms no compounds to fix it to solids, and is highly volatile, therefore escaping from the planetesimals under the warmth of the newly-ignited Sun in the early Solar System. Even the atmosphere of Jupiter is somewhat depleted of neon, presumably for this reason.

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1. Neon

   Neon. A noble gas with the atomic symbol Ne, atomic number 10, and atomic weight 20.18. It is found in the earth's crust and atmosphere as an inert, odorless gas and is used in vacuum tubes and incandescent lamps.

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Anagrams for neon »

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How to pronounce neon?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say neon in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of neon in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of neon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of neon in a Sentence

1. Deanna Brooks:

   This pool and the terrace transforms into your very own night club, surround sound, your music is out here, neon lights overlooking the strip.

2. Lenny Bruce:

   Miami Beach is where neon goes to die.

3. Nader Masadeh:

   Typically, when people think of Buffalo wings, they think of restaurants that are dark, masculine man caves, with mostly beer and lots of fried food and neon lights. The menu is often an afterthought, what we decided to do is make a new experience, one that is more female- and family-friendly, but where we don’t forget about the needs of the traditional sports fanatic.

4. David Tate:

   As soon as we can, we're going to open our doors and start welcoming people up here almost with like neon signs, a lot of us are still standing and can't wait to have visitors.

5. Ron Christie:

   I actually voted against this at council, I was one of two of us that voted against it, because of the traffic concerns, dark Mofo always gets a mixed reaction, when you arrive at Hobart airport, there's a large neon sign that says welcome into my web, that says it all.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=neon
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Neon
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neon
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=neon
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=neon