niton

[ nahy-ton ]

/ ˈnaɪ tɒn /

(formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt

Origin of niton

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

niterói, nitfly, nither, nitid, nitinol, niton, nitpick, nitpicker, nitr-, nitra, nitralloy

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

niton

/ (ˈnaɪtɒn) /

a less common name for radon

C20: from Latin nitēre to shine