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astatine::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | at, atomic number 85 |
| Type of | chemical element, element, halogen |
Examples of astatine
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Francium is a highly radioactive metal that decays into astatine, radium, and radon.
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All of these studies, however, will be delayed unless adequate quantities of astatine-211 can be produced.
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The element astatine is produced artificially nearly all the time, and only minute amounts are found in nature.
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In contrast, astatine, the second-least stable naturally occurring element, has a maximum half-life of 8.5 hours.
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In some presentations, the halogens are not distinguished, with astatine identified as a metalloid and the others identified as nonmetals.
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In this study, reported in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine, astatine-211 was chemically linked to the antibody 81C6, known to seek out and bind specifically to brain cancer cells.
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- A highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series); a decay product of uranium and thorium
- Astatine (or) is a radioactive chemical element with the symbol At and atomic number 85. It is the second-heaviest of the discovered halogens. Although astatine is produced by radioactive decay in nature, due to its short half life it is found only in minute amounts. ...
