isotope

One entry found for isotope.

Main Entry: iso·tope
Pronunciation: -s-tp
Function: noun
1 : any of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and position in the periodic table and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties
2 : NUCLIDE
- iso·to·pic /-s-täp-ik, -t-pik/ adjective
- iso·to·pi·cal·ly /-täp-i-k(-)l, -t-pi-/ adverb
- iso·to·py /-s-t-p, -sät--p/ noun, plural -pies