Definition of ASTATINE

astatine

Meanings

Plural: astatines

Noun

  • a highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series); a decay product of uranium and thorium
  • A highly radioactive chemical element (symbol At), one of the halogens, with atomic number 85.

Origin / Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄστατος (ástatos, “unstable”) + -ine.

Synonyms

alabamine, anglohelvetium, At, atomic number 85

Scrabble Score: 8

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