radiohalo

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noun

A microscopic spherical disturbance in a rock caused by a grain of radioactive material.

OriginEnglish halo ← Latin halōs ← Ancient Greek ἅλως (hálōs) →
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Meanings

nounradiohalo (plural radiohalos)

plural radiohalos

  1. A microscopic spherical disturbance in a rock caused by a grain of radioactive material.

Origin

  1. Latinradius
  2. Englishradio-
  3. Ancient Greekἅλως (hálōs)
  4. Latinhalōs
  5. Englishhalo
  6. Englishradiohalo

From radio- + halo.

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APA

radiohalo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/radiohalo

MLA

“radiohalo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/radiohalo. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “radiohalo,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/radiohalo.

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