astatine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A highly radioactive chemical element (symbol At), one of the halogens, with atomic number 85.

Pronunciation

asʹtətēn /ˈastətiːn/ ăs'tətēn /ˈæstəˌtin/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-astatine.wav en-us-astatine.ogg

Word forms

astatine astatines

Etymology

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

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