isotope

iso·tope

noun \ˈī-sə-ˌtōp\

Definition of ISOTOPE

1

: any of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties

2

: nuclide

— iso·to·pic \ˌī-sə-ˈtä-pik, -ˈtō-\ adjective

— iso·to·pi·cal·ly \-ˈtä-pi-k(ə-)lē, -ˈtō-\ adverb

Origin of ISOTOPE

is- + Greek topos place

First Known Use: 1913

Other Chemical Engineering Terms

alkali, cation, decant, hygroscopic, oxidize, slurry, solute, viscous

Rhymes with ISOTOPE

antelope, antipope, arthroscope, biotope, bronchoscope, bunny slope, calliope, cryoscope, endoscope, envelope, episcope, epitope, fluoroscope, forlorn hope, gastroscope, gyroscope, horoscope, interlope, kinescope, microscope, misanthrope, periscope, phalarope, radarscope, slippery slope, sniperscope, spectroscope, telescope