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neon

UK/ˈni.ɒn/ US/ˈniˌɑn/ fairly common

noun

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

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Origin

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).

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  • neon fish terms derived from neon
  • neon flying squid terms derived from neon
  • neon glow lamp terms derived from neon
  • neon lamp terms derived from neon
  • neon light terms derived from neon
  • neon lighting terms derived from neon
  • neon pop-punk terms derived from neon
  • neon sign terms derived from neon

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