thoron
English
editEtymology
editFrom Thor + -on. From thorium, itself from Thor.
Noun
editthoron (uncountable)
- (physics) Radon-220 (22086Rn; symbol Tn), an isotope of radon
- (organic chemistry) Alternative form of thorin (“C16H11AsN2O10S2.2Na”)
Usage notes
editWhile the chemical symbol "Tn" was at some point assigned to the isotope thoron, said isotope of radon is perhaps better called by the symbol 220Rn, to make it clear that it is an isotope of radon with said mass number.
Synonyms
editisotope of radon
- exthorio (obsolete)
- thoreon (obsolete)
- thorium emanation (obsolete)
Hypernyms
editisotope of radon
Coordinate terms
editisotope of radon
Related terms
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editFrench
editNoun
editthoron m (uncountable)
- thoron (“isotope of radon”)
Further reading
edit- “thoron”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.