Rn
radon.
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R.N.
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RN
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British
abbreviation
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(in Canada) Registered Nurse
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Royal Navy
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Rn
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British
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Etymology
Origin of RN
(sense 3) From R(epublic of) N(iger)
Example Sentences
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“At work Rn @thewhitehouse ! Dinnertonight tho!” she wrote from her Apple Watch.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 16, 2022
This formula allows us to get a bound on the remainder Rn.
From Textbooks ● Mar. 30, 2016
Here we look for a bound on |Rn|.
From Textbooks ● Mar. 30, 2016
Almost all soil contains some 226 Ra and 222 Rn , but radon is lower in mainly sedimentary soils and higher in granite soils.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
On this point magister Rn says: There is a certain chronic and inveterate tumor of the testicles, which is never cured except by means of surgery, as e.g., hernia.
From Gilbertus Anglicus Medicine of the Thirteenth Century by Henry Ebenezer Handerson
Olivia has had to adapt to her father's new prosthetic legs - one he has nicknamed Albert, after the dummy used by war camp prisoners in the 1950s film, Albert R.N.
From BBC ● May 21, 2024
Similarly, attorney Jordan Fensterman in New York said he has clients who attended classes at one of the schools to finish up their R.N. degrees and then worked during the pandemic.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 1, 2023
Gail Trauco, R.N., a Patient Advocate and healthcare professional, said that there is another factor which contributes to this problem: ego.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2021
“I was shocked that I got the R.N. rate,” he said.
From New York Times ● Apr. 30, 2021
R.N., who m. his first cousin, Alicia, dau. of Anthony Wyke, Esq. of Monserrat, and died 26 Nov. 1838, s. p.
From Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day by Anonymous
The RN even styles itself as a "shield for the Jewish community".
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
The Nike Hybrid RN, a shoe designed with both stability and speed for the running and lifting required in Hyrox training, came out this month, two weeks earlier than other markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
But he also emphasised "a number of disagreements" had led the RN "to take its distance from the AfD".
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Twelve of the original 25 RN party members on trial were found guilty in March 2025, and 12 appealed against their convictions.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
Everyone knew that her mother was an RN; in fact, she worked with Serena Wong’s mother down at the Cleveland Clinic, and her father managed a warehouse on the West Side.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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