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English
Etymology
From Thor + -on. From thorium, itself from Thor.
Noun
thoron (uncountable)
- (physics) Radon-220 (22086Rn; symbol Tn), an isotope of radon
- (organic chemistry) Alternative form of thorin (“C16H11AsN2O10S2.2Na”)
Usage notes
While 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.
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Noun
thoron m (uncountable)
- thoron (“isotope of radon”)
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