alabamine

noun

al·​a·​bam·​ine

ˌa-lə-ˈba-ˌmēn,

-mən

plural -s

: chemical element 85

—a name now superseded by astatine

Word History

Etymology

Alabama (state) + -ine

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

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