Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

niton

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.26 in modern English

Syllables
ni-ton
IPA
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Former name of radon.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin nitēre (“to shine”) + -on

Word Breakdown

Usage

Derived Forms

Nt

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Questions

What does niton mean?
Former name of radon.
Where does niton come from?
From Latin nitēre (“to shine”) + -on

How to pronounce niton

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