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noun
The radioactive isotope of gold, 19879Au, used in medical irradiation and in diagnosis
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: gold-198
Antonyms: none provided
History
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.
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