Meaning of astatine in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈæstəˌtin/

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1. Noun

   astatine

   Etymology

   1940s: from Greek astatos‘unstable’+ -ine

   Definitions

   1. a highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series)

   Examples

   • « a decay product of uranium and thorium »