isotope

i·so·tope  (s-tp)

n.

One of two or more atoms having the same atomic number but different mass numbers.

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[iso- + Greek topos, place (so called because the isotopes of a chemical element occupy the same position in the periodic table of elements).]

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iso·topic (-tpk) adj.

iso·topi·cal·ly adv.

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isotope [ˈaɪsəˌtəʊp]

n

(Chemistry) one of two or more atoms with the same atomic number that contain different numbers of neutrons

[from iso- + Greek topos place]

isotopic  [ˌaɪsəˈtɒpɪk] adj

isotopically  adv

isotopy  [aɪˈsɒtəpɪ] n

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isotope  (s-tp)

One of two or more atoms that have the same atomic number (the same number of protons) but a different number of neutrons. Carbon 12, the most common form of carbon, has six protons and six neutrons, whereas carbon 14 has six protons and eight neutrons. Isotopes of a given element typically behave alike chemically. With the exception of hydrogen, elements found on Earth generally have the same number of protons and neutrons; heavier and lighter isotopes (with more or fewer neutrons) are often unstable and undergo radioactive decay.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

isotope - one of two or more atoms with the same atomic number but with different numbers of neutrons atom - (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element radioisotope - a radioactive isotope of an element; produced either naturally or artificially deuterium, heavy hydrogen - an isotope of hydrogen which has one neutron (as opposed to zero neutrons in hydrogen)

Translations

isotope [ˈaɪsəʊtəʊp] N → isótopo m

isotope [ˈaɪsətəʊp] n → isotope m

isotope

n → Isotop nt

isotope [ˈaɪsəˌtəup] n → isotopo

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isotope [ˈaɪsəˌtəup] n → isotopo