Radioactive element whose name is derived from the Greek for "unstable" Crossword Clue

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Radioactive element whose name is derived from the Greek for "unstable" Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series); a decay product of uranium and thorium

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

UNSTABLE (adjective)
1. affording no ease or reassurance
2. suffering from severe mental illness
RADIOACTIVE (adjective)
1. exhibiting or caused by radioactivity

Hint 3: Anagram

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SANITATE

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