Neon
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| - | # An [[illuminated]] sign constructed from [[fluorescent light]]s in the form of bent glass tubes; the different [[colour]]s being obtained by adding different [[noble gas]]es to the neon. | + | '''Neon''' is a [[chemical element]] with symbol '''Ne''' and [[atomic number]] 10. It is in [[Noble gas|group 18 (noble gases)]] of the [[periodic table]]. |
| + | Neon gives a distinct reddish-orange glow when used in [[neon lamp|neon glow lamps]] and [[neon sign|neon advertising signs]]. | ||
| + | == Namesakes == | ||
| + | *"[[Neon Lights]]", a song by [[Kraftwerk]] | ||
| + | *[[Neon Judgement]], a Belgian band | ||
| + | *[[Neon Boys]], a New York band during the early 1970s, composed of Tom Verlaine, Richard Hell, and Billy Ficca | ||
| + | *''[[The Neon Bible]]'', 1989 novel by John Kennedy Toole | ||
| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[Neon sign]] | ||
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Neon is a chemical element with symbol Ne and atomic number 10. It is in group 18 (noble gases) of the periodic table.
Neon gives a distinct reddish-orange glow when used in neon glow lamps and neon advertising signs.
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Namesakes
- "Neon Lights", a song by Kraftwerk
- Neon Judgement, a Belgian band
- Neon Boys, a New York band during the early 1970s, composed of Tom Verlaine, Richard Hell, and Billy Ficca
- The Neon Bible, 1989 novel by John Kennedy Toole
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See also
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