radiogold en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English radio- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰĺ̥h₃-to-mder. Proto-Germanic *gulþą Proto-West Germanic *golþ Old English gold Middle English gold English gold English radiogold From radio- + gold.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The radioactive isotope of gold, 19879Au, used in medical irradiation and in diagnosis
Synonyms
Translations (1)
fi radiokulta (radioactive nuclide 19879Au)