neon lamp
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neon lamp — (or tube) n. a discharge lamp containing neon, that ionizes and glows with a red light (neon light) when an electric current is sent through it: used esp. in advertising signs … English World dictionary
Neon lamp — See also: Neon lighting A General electric NE 34 glow lamp, manufactured circa 1930. A neon lamp (also neon glow lamp) is a miniature gas discharge lamp that typically contains neon gas at a low pressure in a glass capsule. Only a thin region… … Wikipedia
neon lamp — noun a lamp consisting of a small gas discharge tube containing neon at low pressure; luminescence is produced by the action of currents at high frequencies that are wrapped a few turns around the tube • Syn: ↑neon induction lamp, ↑neon tube •… … Useful english dictionary
neon lamp — lamp which produces light by running an electrical current through a tube filled with neon gas … English contemporary dictionary
neon lamp — /niɒn ˈlæmp/ (say neeon lamp) noun an electric discharge lamp consisting of a glass tube containing neon gas which gives a red glow when a voltage is applied across the electrodes; widely used in advertising signs. Also, neon light …
neon lamp — a gas discharge bulb containing two electrodes in neon gas and emitting a glow when a voltage is applied across the electrodes. [1910 15] * * * … Universalium
neon lamp — Georges Claude … Inventors, Inventions
Neon (disambiguation) — Neon is a chemical element. Neon may also refer to: Dodge Neon, also known as Chrysler Neon and Plymouth Neon, a compact automobile brand National Ecological Observatory Network NEON, a project of the U.S. National Science Foundation Neon Bus, a… … Wikipedia
Neon lighting — Times Square, New York City, has been famous for elaborate neon lighting displays since th … Wikipedia
Neon sign — … Wikipedia
