astatine

astatine
noun /ˈæstətiːn,ˈæstətɪn/
A highly radioactive chemical element (symbol At) with atomic number 85 and one of the halogens.<!encyclopedic info It occurs in only one isotope with an atomic mass of 210. It is intensely radioactive with a half life of 8.1 hours.
Syn: alabamine, anglo-helvetium

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