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Neon : (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 [syn: Ne, atomic number 10]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Neon :
Charles Duff. An object-oriented extension of FORTH, for the
Mac. Inheritance, SANE floating-point, system classes and
objects for Mac interfacing, overlays. Sold by Kriya Systems,
1985-1988. Modified, made PD and renamed Yerk.
Based on the Online Dictionary of Computing [Computer_Dictionary]:
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Neon : Symbol: Ne
Atomic number: 10
Atomic weight: 20.183
Colourless gaseous element of group 18 on the periodic table (noble
gases). Neon occurs in the atmosphere, and comprises 0.0018% of the volume
of the atmosphere. It has a distinct reddish glow when used in discharge
tubes and neon based lamps. It forms almost no chemical compounds. Neon
was discovered in 1898 by Sir William Ramsey and M.W. Travers.
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