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radiobe

/ˈɹeɪdioʊb/

radiobe noun: a peculiar formation, possibly a crystal, formed in gelatin submitted to the action of radium, once thought to be a transitional form between a crystal and a living microbe.

Noun

radiobe (plural radiobes)

  1. (historical) A peculiar formation, possibly a crystal, formed in gelatin submitted to the action of radium, once thought to be a transitional form between a crystal and a living microbe.

Forms of radiobe

pluralradiobes

Origin of radiobe

Blend of radium + microbe. By surface analysis, radio- + -obe.

Questions about radiobe

What does radiobe mean?
Radiobe means a peculiar formation, possibly a crystal, formed in gelatin submitted to the action of radium, once thought to be a transitional form between a crystal and a living microbe.
What part of speech is radiobe?
Radiobe is a noun.
How do you pronounce radiobe?
Radiobe is pronounced /ˈɹeɪdioʊb/.
What is the plural of radiobe?
The plural of radiobe is radiobes.

Words near radiobe in the dictionary

  1. radioautographed
  2. radioautographic
  3. radioautographs
  4. radioautography
  5. radiobarium
  6. radiobe
  7. radiobeacon
  8. radiobeacons
  9. radiobenzene
  10. radioberyllium
  11. radiobes

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