English Dictionary: neon | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for neon | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
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. | |
From The Elements (22Oct97) [elements]: | |
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. |