neon
noun /ˈniːɒn/
/ˈniːɑːn/
[uncountable] (symbol Ne)
- a chemical element. Neon is a gas that does not react with anything and that shines with a bright light when electricity is passed through it.
氖;氖气 - neon lights/signs
霓虹灯;霓虹灯标牌
Collocations DictionaryNeon is used before these nouns:- light
- sign
词源late 19th cent.: from Greek, literally ‘something new’, neuter of the adjective neos. - neon lights/signs