radon

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5
Pronunciation
/ˈɹeɪdɒn/

Definition of radon

4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (uncountable)The chemical element (symbol Rn, formerly Ro) with atomic number 86. It is an odorless, colorless, chemically inert but radioactive noble gas.
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noun

  1. (uncountable)The chemical element (symbol Rn, formerly Ro) with atomic number 86. It is an odorless, colorless, chemically inert but radioactive noble gas.
  2. (uncountable)Radon-222 (22286Rn), the most stable isotope of said element.

name

  1. A surname from German.
  2. A surname from German.

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Etymology

Contraction of radium emanation, since the element appears in the radioactive decay of radium. By surface analysis, radio- + -on (“suffix for noble gases”).

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