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A form of an element whose atoms differ in their number of neutrons.
Natural examples
Kohlenstoff-14 ist ein radioaktives Isotop des Kohlenstoffs.
Carbon-14 is a radioactive isotope of carbon.
Das Labor bestimmte das Isotop mit einem Massenspektrometer.
The lab identified the isotope using a mass spectrometer.
Ein Isotop kann stabil oder radioaktiv sein.
An isotope can be stable or radioactive.
Usage note
Isotop is neuter, plural Isotope. Isotopes of one element share proton number but differ in neutron number.
Mini-lesson: Isotop
A form of an element whose atoms differ in their number of neutrons. Isotop is neuter, plural Isotope. Isotopes of one element share proton number but differ in neutron number.
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