noun
elon
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noun
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A chemical used in photographic developer, also known as metol, that helps convert exposed silver crystals into a visible image.
"The old darkroom recipe called for a pinch of elon dissolved in warm water."
How to Use Elon
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA photography-darkroom chemical, not to be confused with the given name Elon.
Common mistake
Lowercase "elon" the chemical is unrelated to the personal name Elon — capitalization is the only clue in writing.
Word Forms
Elons plural
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Etymology
Taken from a trade name for the chemical, shortened from its full chemical description.