niton

[ nahy-ton ]

/ ˈnaɪ tɒn /

noun

(formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt

Origin of niton

1910–15; <Latin nit(ēre) to shine + -on¹

Words nearby niton

nitfly, nither, nitid, nitinol, nit-lamp, niton, nitpick, nitpicker, nit-picking, nit-picky, nitr-

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Example sentences from the Web for niton

Lady Niton glanced at the thin fanatical face of the speaker.
The Testing of Diana Mallory|Mrs. Humphry Ward
Niton, it is my order that the twilight be as slow as our instruments will allow.
Giants on the Earth|Sterner St. Paul Meek
Many parties walk hence on the edge of the cliffs to Niton, &c.
Brannon's Picture of The Isle of Wight|George Brannon
The amount of niton in the atmosphere is never more than an infinitesimal trace.
Meteorology|Charles Fitzhugh Talman

Niton, or radium emanation, is one of the products of the disintegration of radium.
Meteorology|Charles Fitzhugh Talman

British Dictionary definitions for niton

niton

/ (ˈnaɪtɒn) /

noun

a less common name for radon

Word Origin for niton

C20: from Latin nitēre to shine

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单词	niton
释义	niton [ nahy-ton ] / ˈnaɪ tɒn / noun (formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt Origin of niton 1910–15; <Latin nit(ēre) to shine + -on¹ Words nearby niton nitfly, nither, nitid, nitinol, nit-lamp, niton, nitpick, nitpicker, nit-picking, nit-picky, nitr- Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for niton Lady Niton glanced at the thin fanatical face of the speaker. The Testing of Diana Mallory\|Mrs. Humphry Ward Niton, it is my order that the twilight be as slow as our instruments will allow. Giants on the Earth\|Sterner St. Paul Meek Many parties walk hence on the edge of the cliffs to Niton, &c. Brannon's Picture of The Isle of Wight\|George Brannon The amount of niton in the atmosphere is never more than an infinitesimal trace. Meteorology\|Charles Fitzhugh Talman Niton, or radium emanation, is one of the products of the disintegration of radium. Meteorology\|Charles Fitzhugh Talman British Dictionary definitions for niton niton / (ˈnaɪtɒn) / noun a less common name for radon Word Origin for niton C20: from Latin nitēre to shine Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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