isotope
Pronunciation Noun
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Pronunciation Noun
isotope (plural isotopes)
- (physics) Any of two or more forms of an element where the atoms have the same number of protons, but a different number of neutrons within their nuclei. As a consequence, atoms of isotopes will have the same atomic number but a different mass number.
- (America) IPA: /ˈaɪ.sə.toʊp/
isotope (isotopes, present participle isotoping; past and past participle isotoped)
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