Radon
Term · Nuclear energy and radiation · MLC-T-NUC-000426
A radioactive element that is one of the heaviest gases known. Its atomic number is 86. It is a daughter of radium.
| Identifier | MLC-T-NUC-000426 |
|---|---|
| Field | Nuclear energy and radiation |
| Abbreviation | Rn |
| References | NRC Glossary |
Record as JSON
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Record 426 of 555 in Nuclear energy and radiation terminology (MLC-0119). Request the full dataset.