eka-iodine

noun

eka-iodine

noun

Etymology From eka- + iodine: the name given by Dmitri Mendeleev to astatine prior to its discovery, from the fact that it lies below iodine in the periodic table.

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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Archaic astatine

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