Associations to the word «Astatine»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

ASTATINE, noun. A highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series); a decay product of uranium and thorium.

Wise words

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