radiobe

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɹeɪdioʊb/

Noun

radiobe (plural radiobes)

  1. (biology, 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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