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Noun: astatine  'as-tu,teen
  1. A highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series); a decay product of uranium and thorium
    - At, atomic number 85

Derived forms: astatines

Type of: chemical element, element, halogen

Encyclopedia: Astatine