Niton

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Former name of radon. obsolete, uncountable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A village in Niton and Whitwell parish, southern Isle of Wight, England (OS grid ref SZ5076).
  2. 2
    A locality in Yellowhead County, Alberta, Canada.

Synonyms

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emanationexradiontradon

Etymology

From Latin nitēre (“to shine”) + -on

Related phrases

isle of wight

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