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noun • a highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series); a decay product of uranium and thorium | ||||
| 41% | 8 | Lead — a radioactive element? Not lead, it's a metallic element | ||
noun • a soft silvery white toxic metallic element used in steel alloys; it occurs in several complex minerals including carnotite and vanadinite | ||||
| 37% | 9 | This element is highly unstable and radioactive | ||
noun • a radioactive transuranic element, with atomic number 112 | ||||
Radioactive Element Whose Name Is Derived From The Greek For Unstable
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ASTATINE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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ASTATINE
Updated: May 15, 2025
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