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astatine
Astatine (noun) means a strongly radioactive halogen element, symbol At, atomic number 85.
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A strongly radioactive halogen element, symbol At, atomic number 85.
"Astatine, for instance, is practically unstudied. It has a name and a place on the periodic table (next to Marie Curie's polonium), but almost nothing else."
— Bill Bryson, A Short History of Nearly Everything (2003)
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Etymology
Formed from Ancient Greek ἄστατος (ástatos, 'unstable') and -ine.
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What is the meaning of astatine?
"astatine" (noun) means a strongly radioactive halogen element, symbol At, atomic number 85.
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Other words for "astatine" include At.
