alabamine
Former name for the chemical element astatineFormer name for the chemical element astatine.
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete, uncountable)Former name for the chemical element astatine.
Origin
From Alabama + -ine, after a discredited claim of discovery by the Alabama Polytechnic InsFrom Alabama + -ine, after a discredited claim of discovery by the Alabama Polytechnic Institute.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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