radiobe

noun

radiobe

noun

/ˈɹeɪdioʊb/

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

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Biology, Natural sciences Historical 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.

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