Definition & Meaning of "isotope"in English

Isotope

each of two or more forms of the same element that contain equal numbers of protons but different numbers of neutrons in their nuclei, leading to variation in atomic mass

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Inanimate

Composition

Compound

Countable

Plural form

isotopes

Examples

Carbon-12 and carbon-14 are isotopes of carbon, with the former having 6 neutrons and the latter having 8 neutrons.

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Definition & Meaning of "isotope"in English

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