Astatizing

/ˈæstətaɪzɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The process or action of treating something with astatine or combining it with astatine compounds.

Etymology

Present participle and gerund form of 'astatize,' created using the standard English '-ing' suffix.

Kelly Says

Watching chemists create '-ing' forms for reactions that have never actually succeeded shows how language anticipates possibility—we build the vocabulary first, then try to make nature cooperate.

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