радо́н
radónmasculine
The Russian word for the chemical element radon is радо́н (radón).
радо́н is a noun used to refer to the chemical element radon.
Meaning: chemical element (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The form радо́н is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is radón.
Did you know?
- In Russia, you can find радоновые бани, which are radon baths used in specialized sanatoriums for therapeutic purposes.
- Russian scientific texts often group радо́н with 'noble gases', which are called благородные газы, literally translating to 'noble' or 'aristocratic' gases.
- While 'radon' is a scientific term, the word for 'noble' used in its group name, благородные, carries a connotation of 'virtuous' or 'high-born' in Russian literature.
Examples in context
- Я обеспокоен(а) наличием радона в моем доме.I am concerned about the presence of radon in my house.
- Радо́н это инертный газ.Radon eto inertnyy gaz.Radon is an inert gas.
- Уровень радо́на в подвале слишком высокий.Uroven' radona v podvale slishkom vysokiy.The radon level in the basement is too high.
- В этой лаборатории изучают радо́н.V etoy laboratorii izuchayut radon.They study radon in this laboratory.
Example conversation
A scientist and his colleague are discussing a lab report.
- Сергей SergeyЕкатерина, ты видела новый отчёт?Ekaterina, ty videla novyy otchyot?Ekaterina, have you seen the new report?
- Екатерина EkaterinaДа, Сергей, там много данных о радо́не.Da, Sergey, tam mnogo dannykh o radone.Yes, Sergey, there is a lot of data about radon there.
- Сергей SergeyНам нужно перепроверить все показатели.Nam nuzhno pereproverit' vse pokazateli.We need to double-check all the indicators.
- Екатерина EkaterinaЯ согласна, это очень важно.Ya soglasna, eto ochen' vazhno.I agree, it is very important.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “radon” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
