niton

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niton^¹

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From Latin nitēre (“to shine”) + -on

noun

obsolete, uncountable Former name of radon.
Similar: Nt

Niton^²

proper noun

A village in Niton and Whitwell parish, southern Isle of Wight, England (OS grid ref SZ5076).
A locality in Yellowhead County, Alberta, Canada.

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@misc{niton_2026,
  title = {niton},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/niton},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}