neon

/'ni:ən/

Thân thiện

A neon sign glows brightly above the shop entrance.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A chemical element: Neon is a colorless, odorless, inert gaseous element with the atomic number 10 and symbol Ne.
   • A type of lighting: Neon is commonly used to refer to the bright, colored light produced when an electric current passes through neon or other gases in a sealed tube.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (Chemical Element):

  • Neon is one of the noble gases on the periodic table.
  • The atmosphere contains a tiny fraction of neon.

• Noun (Lighting):

  • The city's streets were illuminated by neon at night.
  • They installed a bright neon sign above the shop entrance.

Advanced Usage

• "Neon" as a color descriptor: Used informally to describe very bright, fluorescent colors reminiscent of neon lighting.
  • She wore a neon pink dress that was impossible to miss.

Variants and Related Words

• Neon light (n): A sealed glass tube containing neon or other gases that produces light when electrified.

  • The classic diner was recognizable by its neon light.

• Neon sign (n): An advertising sign made using neon lights.

  • The neon sign for the hotel flickered in the rain.

Synonyms

• Element 10: (Scientific synonym)
• Noble gas / Inert gas: (Category synonym)

Related Phrases

• Neon glow: The characteristic light emitted by neon.
  • The bar had a dim neon glow.

Related Idioms

Học thuật

Noun

1. 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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Ne
• atomic number 10