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isotope
i·so·tope
[
ssə tp
]
(
plural
i·so·topes
)
noun
Definition:
form of element with same atomic number:
each of two or more forms of a chemical element with the same atomic number but different numbers of neutrons
[
Early 20th century. <iso- + Greek
topos
"place"; because isotopes of the same name occupy the same place in the periodic table
]
i·so·top·ic
[
ssə tóppik
]
adjective
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i·so·top·ic [ ssə tóppik ] adjective
