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niton Definition

ni·ton (nī′tän′)

noun

radon

Etymology: ModL < L nitere, to shine + -on as in argon: so named (1912) by Sir William Ramsay because it glows in the dark

Browse dictionary entries near niton

  1. ‹ nitinol
  2. ‹ Niterói
  3. ‹ niter
  4. ‹ nite
  5. ‹ nit-picking
  6. ‹ nit
  7. ‹ nisus
  8. ‹ NIST
  9. ‹ Nissen hut
  10. ‹ nisi prius
  1. nitpick ›
  2. nitr- ›
  3. nitrate ›
  4. nitration ›
  5. nitric ›
  6. nitric acid ›
  7. nitric bacteria ›
  8. nitric oxide ›
  9. nitride ›
  10. nitrify ›