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radon

noun

  1. chemical element with the atomic number of 86
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈɹeɪdɒn/

name

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

noun

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

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