Meanings
nounneon lamp (plural neon lamps)
plural neon lamps
- A small gas discharge lamp containing neon gas, sometimes with other noble gases to add colour.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna 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
Similar
neon induction lampneon tube
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Chinese Cantonese 霓虹光管, 霓虹燈 /霓虹灯
- 霓虹光管 (ngai⁴ hung⁴ gwong¹ gun²)small gas discharge lamp
- 霓虹燈 /霓虹灯small gas discharge lamp
- 氖燈 /氖灯small gas discharge lamp
Chinese Mandarin 霓虹燈 /霓虹灯, 氖燈 /氖灯
- 霓虹燈 /霓虹灯 (níhóngdēng)small gas discharge lamp
- 氖燈 /氖灯 (nǎidēng)small gas discharge lamp
Finnish hohtolamppu
- hohtolamppusmall gas discharge lamp
Indonesian lampu neon
- lampu neonsmall gas discharge lamp
Italian lampada al neon
- lampada al neonsmall gas discharge lamp
Japanese ネオン管
- ネオン管 (neon-kan)small gas discharge lamp
Korean 네온등
- 네온등 (ne'ondeung)small gas discharge lamp
Polish jarzeniówka
- jarzeniówkasmall gas discharge lamp
Swedish neonlampa
- neonlampasmall gas discharge lamp
Cite this entry
APA
neon lamp. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neon%20lamp
MLA
“neon lamp.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neon%20lamp. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neon lamp,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neon%20lamp.
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