atomic number 86

Definitions of atomic number 86

1. noun

   a radioactive gaseous element formed by the disintegration of radium; the heaviest of the inert gasses; occurs naturally (especially in areas over granite) and is considered a hazard to health
   synonyms: Rn, radon

   type of:

   chemical element, element

   any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter

   argonon, inert gas, noble gas

   any of the chemically inert gaseous elements of the helium group in the periodic table