Main Entry: ¹ne·on

Pronunciation: \ˈnē-ˌän\

Function: noun

Etymology: Greek, neuter of neos new — more at new

Date: 1898

1 : a colorless odorless mostly inert gaseous element that is found in minute amounts in air and is used in electric lamps — see element table
2 a : a discharge lamp in which the gas contains a large proportion of neon b : a sign composed of such lamps c : the illumination provided by such lamps or signs

— ne·oned \-ˌänd\ adjective