elon

E1L1O1N1
/ˈiːlɔːn//ˈiːlɒn/

noun

Synonym of metol (“p-methylaminophenol sulfate”).

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Meanings

elon1

nounelon (uncountable)
  1. uncountableartsSynonym of metol (“p-methylaminophenol sulfate”).

    Synonyms: metol

Elon2

proper nounElon (countable and uncountable, plural Elons)

plural Elons · alternative Elan · alternative Ilan · alternative Ilon · alternative Alan · alternative Alon · alternative Eilan · alternative Eilon · alternative Ailan · alternative Ailon

  1. countableA male given name from Hebrew.

    The aftermath of the 2024 US presidential election has been a boon to Elon Musk.

    2024 November 22, Ramishah Maruf, “Elon Musk has never been richer. He’s now worth nearly $350 billion”, in CNN
    1. countableuncountablebiblicalA judge in the Old Testament.

      After him iudged Israel one Elon a Zabulonite, & he iudged Israel ten yeare, […]

      1535 October 14 (Gregorian calendar), Myles Coverdale, transl., Biblia: The Byble, […] (Coverdale Bible), [Cologne or Marburg]: [Eucharius Cervicornus and Johannes Soter?], →OCLC, Judges xij:[11]
  2. countableA surname from Hebrew, from given names.
  3. A place in the United States:
    1. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Allamakee County, Iowa.
    2. countableuncountableA town in Alamance County, North Carolina, named for the local oak trees.

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nounSynonym of metol (“p-methylaminophenol sulfate”).

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Origin

elon · noun

From a trade name, presumably a shortened form of the chemical name.

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Elon · proper noun

  1. Hebrewאֵילֹן
  2. EnglishElon

Borrowed from Hebrew אֵילֹן (ʼÊlōn, literally “oak tree”).

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APA

elon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elon

MLA

“elon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elon. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “elon,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elon.

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