radon
/ʁa.dɔ̃/masculine
The French word for radon is radon.
radon refers to the chemical element.
Meaning: chemical element (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /ʁa.dɔ̃/. It has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- The French word radon shares its root with radium, which comes from the Latin word radius meaning 'ray'.
- While the spelling is the same as in English, the stress in French falls on the final syllable, whereas English speakers naturally stress the first syllable.
- In French, the chemical elements are generally not capitalized unless they start a sentence, so radon is written with a lowercase 'r'.
Examples in context
- Le radon est un gaz radioactif naturellement présent dans l'environnement.Radon is a radioactive gas naturally present in the environment.
- Oui, il est important de tester les niveaux de radon dans nos maisons pour protéger notre santé.Yes, it is important to test radon levels in our homes to protect our health.
- Le radon est un gaz incolore.Radon is a colorless gas.
- Il faut mesurer le taux de radon ici.We must measure the radon level here.
- Le radon est un élément radioactif.Radon is a radioactive element.
Example conversation
A scientist explains a laboratory report to a colleague.
- ManonHugo, as-tu vérifié la présence de radon ?Hugo, did you check for the presence of radon?
- HugoOui, le taux de radon est très bas.Yes, the radon level is very low.
- ManonC'est une bonne nouvelle pour l'expérience.That is good news for the experiment.
- HugoJe vais noter cela dans le rapport.I am going to note that in the report.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “radon” translations and entries radon, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
