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| ne·on [ n òn ] |
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1. gas that glows orange: a colorless odorless gaseous element that occurs in very small quantities in the air and glows orange when electricity is passed through it. Symbol Ne
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2. neon lighting: lighting produced by neon lights or by lamps containing similar gases such as argon or krypton
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3. (plural ne·ons or ne·on) fish Same as neon tetra
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| [Late 19th century. < Greek, form of neos "new"] |
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