neon lamp
noun
a gas-discharge bulb containing two electrodes in neon gas and emitting a glow when a voltage is applied across the electrodes.
Nearby words
neolyte, neomembrane, neomercantilism, neomycin, neon, neon lamp, neon tetra, neonatal, neonatal anemia, neonatal hepatitis, neonatal herpes
Origin of neon lamp
First recorded in 1910–15
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British Dictionary definitions for neon lamp
neon lamp
neon light
noun
a glass bulb or tube containing neon at low pressure that gives a pink or red glow when a voltage is applied
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