isotope — meaning in English
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English meaning
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isotope
noun One of two or more versions of a chemical element that have the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons.
Senses
isotope is used for these senses in English:
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isotope
(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.
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isotopic
(chemistry, physics) of, or relating to isotopes
