Dictionary
ra•don
Pronunciation: (rā'don), [key]—
n. Chem.
a chemically inert, radioactive gaseous element produced by the decay of radium: emissions produced by outgassing of rock, brick, etc. are a health hazard.
Symbol: Rn;
at. no.: 86;
at. wt.: 222.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.