neon
nounadjectiveattested in dialogue
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The chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The second of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas.
noun
- 1
The chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The second of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas.
- 2
A form or sample of the element.
- 3
Neon signs or lights, collectively.
Bring a song and a smile for the banjo Better get while the getting's good Hitch a ride to the end of the highway Where the neons turn to wood
Neons and LED lighting can be controlled by remotes.
- 4
A neon tetra fish.
There were all kinds - Swordtails, Guppies, Platys, Terras [sic], Neons, Cichlids, Labyrinth and Paradise fish, and every variety of exotic Goldfish.
- 5
Describes bright and vibrant colors having a fluorescent look.
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek νέον (néon), neuter of νέος (néos, “new”), from earlier *νέϝος (*néwos), from Proto-Hellenic *newos, from Proto-Indo-European *néwos. By surface analysis, neo- + -on (suffix used in all noble gases).
adjective
- 1
That resembles a neon light; extremely bright; fluorescent
Forms
- plural
- neons
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