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niton

niton noun: former name of radon.

Noun

niton (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) Former name of radon.
    Synonyms:
    Nt

Proper noun capitalized: Niton

Niton

  1. A village in Niton and Whitwell parish, southern Isle of Wight, England (OS grid ref SZ5076).
  2. A locality in Yellowhead County, Alberta, Canada.

Synonyms of niton

Origin of niton

From Latin nitēre (“to shine”) + -on

Words formed from niton

Phrases with niton

Questions about niton

What does niton mean?
Niton means former name of radon.
What part of speech is niton?
Niton can be a noun or a proper noun.

Words near niton in the dictionary

  1. nitinol
  2. nitinols
  3. nitisinone
  4. nitisol
  5. nitisols
  6. niton
  7. Niton and Whitwell
  8. nitpick
  9. nitpicked
  10. nitpicker
  11. nitpickers

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