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Noun: neon  'nee,ón
  1. A colourless odourless gaseous element that gives a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts
    - Ne, atomic number 10

Derived forms: neons

Type of: argonon, inert gas, noble gas

Part of: air

Encyclopedia: Neon, Letcher County, Kentucky