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| as·ta·tine [ ástə tn ] |
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unstable radioactive element: an unstable radioactive element, the heaviest in the halogen series. Source: bombardment of bismuth with alpha particles. Use: in medicine as a tracer element.
Symbol At
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| [Mid-20th century. < Greek astatos (see astatic)] |
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