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alabamine

American  
[al-uh-bam-een, -in] / ˌæl əˈbæm in, -ɪn /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. (formerly) astatine. Ab

Etymology

Origin of alabamine

First recorded in 1930–35; Alabam(a) + -ine 2

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The authors had not been aware of the claims from Hulubei and Karlik but had delayed proposing a name for the element because of the continuing claims for alabamine by Allison and his supporters.

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