English Explanatory Dictionary

radiobe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A peculiar formation, possibly a crystal, formed in gelatin submitted to the action of radium, once thought to be a transitional form between a crystal and a living microbe.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹeɪdioʊb/

Word forms

radiobe radiobes

Etymology

Blend of radium + microbe. By surface analysis, radio- + -obe.

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