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neon

[ nee-on ]

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. : Ne; : 20.183; : 10; density: 0.9002 grams/liter at 0°C and 760 millimeters pressure.
  2. a sign or advertising sign formed from neon lamps.


adjective

  1. using or containing the gas neon.
  2. made of or formed by a neon lamp or lamps:

    a neon sign.

  3. of, relating to, or characteristic of a tawdry urban district or of gaudy nighttime entertainment.

neon

/ ˈԾːɒ /

noun

  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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

neon

  1. 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.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of neon1

First recorded in 1895–1900; from New Latin, from Greek éDz “new, recent” (neuter of éDz ); -on 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of neon1

C19: via New Latin from Greek neon new
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The stage set resembled a gas station with a neon sign assuring us that Jesus saves — an oasis in the desert, in other words.

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Mothersbaugh’s artwork is created within its own work of architectural infamy, the headquarters of Mutato Muzika, the iconic round, neon green building on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood that houses his production studio.

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The hills and trees were almost neon green after several days of heavy rainfall, the horses especially sluggish.

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The words began to flicker in my brain like a neon sign that buzzes at the beginning of a long night: “Burn it all down.”

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There were no vacancies beneath the old neon Farm House Motel sign last Saturday — no guest rooms at all, in fact.

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