isotope in Chinese
isotope in Chinese is 同位素 — isotope means one of two or more versions of a chemical element that have the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons.
isotope in Chinese
同位素
Pronounced: tóng wèi sù
(nuclear 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. Thus, isotopes have the same atomic number but a different mass number.
What does "isotope" mean?
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noun One of two or more versions of a chemical element that have the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons.
"Carbon-14 is a radioactive isotope used to date ancient bones."
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isotope in a sentence
- Carbon-14 is a radioactive isotope used to date ancient bones.
- Uranium has several isotopes, some far more unstable than others.
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What is "isotope" in Chinese?
"isotope" in Chinese is 同位素. isotope means: One of two or more versions of a chemical element that have the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons.
How do you pronounce 同位素?
"isotope" in Chinese is 同位素, pronounced "tóng wèi sù".
How do you use "isotope" in a sentence?
Example: "Carbon-14 is a radioactive isotope used to date ancient bones." In Chinese, "isotope" is 同位素.
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