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radon

Main Entry:: ra·don
Pronunciation:: \ˈrā-ˌdän\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: International Scientific Vocabulary, from radium
Date:: 1918

: a heavy radioactive gaseous element formed by the decay of radium — see element table

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