Meaning
5 senses(uncountable)The chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The second of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas.
Neon
нео́нneón
нео́нneón
The chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The second of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas.
(countable)A form or sample of the element.
(countable, uncountable)Neon signs or lights, collectively.
нео́нneón
(countable)A neon tetra fish.
(attributive, countable, uncountable)Describes bright and vibrant colors having a fluorescent look.
Neon
- a colorless odorless gaseous element that gives a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts
Examples
14 sentencesThe small red neon lamp went out.
Ziri saw a neon glow in the hallway.
I couldn't help but notice the neon signs.
The neon sign shone as if to invite us.
There are blue neon lights on the pretty teahouse.
Translations
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Origin
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek νέον (néon), neuter of νέος (néos, “new”), from earliLearned borrowing from Ancient Greek νέον (néon), neuter of νέος (néos, “new”), from earlier *νέϝος (*néwos), from Proto-Hellenic *newos, from Proto-Indo-European *néwos. By surface analysis, neo- + -on (suffix used in all noble gases).
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Forms
plural: neonsSynonyms
3 synonyms- a colorless odorless gaseous element that gives a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts:Neatomic number 10
Word family
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