Ne (Noun)
Meaning 1
A colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The lamp's red glow was due to the presence of ne within its vacuum tube.
- The chemist mixed ne with other elements to create a new compound.
- Ne is a noble gas that resists chemical reactions due to its full outer energy level.
- The concentration of ne in the air is typically measured in parts per million.
- Researchers used ne to create a high-intensity lamp for their experiment.
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Hypernyms
Meaning 2
A midwestern state on the Great Plains.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Synonyms
Meaning 3
The compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees.
Classification
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.