Neon
"Neon" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A noble gas with the atomic symbol Ne, atomic number 10, and atomic weight 20.18. It is found in the earth's crust and atmosphere as an inert, odorless gas and is used in vacuum tubes and incandescent lamps.
| Descriptor ID |
D009356
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D01.268.613.600 D01.362.641.592
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