isotope en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
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- /ˈaɪ.sə.toʊp/ (US)
- ī'sətōp (US)
- /ˈaɪ.sə.təʊp/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From iso- (“equal”) + -tope (“place”), because the different isotopes of an element always occupy the same place in the periodic table. The term was coined by Scottish doctor Margaret Todd in 1909 and first used publicly on February 27, 1913 by English chemist Frederick Soddy.
Meanings
- (qualifier:nuclear physics) Any of two or more forms of an element where the atoms have the same number of protons, but a different number of neutrons within their nuclei. Thus, isotopes have the same atomic number but a different mass number.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| isotopes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
clumped isotope · isotopism · isotope table · deisotope · medical isotope · isotope dilution · nonisotope · isotope signature · isotope exchange · isotope hydrology · radio-isotope · daughter isotope · isotopics · isotope separation · isotope shift · isotope analysis · monoisotope · isotope map · isotope effect · isotope geochemistry · isotopometry · radioisotope · isoscape
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Translations (47)
nl isotoop (atoms of the same element having a different number of neutrons) · ca isòtop (atoms of the same element having a different number of neutrons) · bg изото́п (atoms of the same element having a different number of neutrons) · km អ៊ីសូតូប (atoms of the same element having a different number of neutrons) · sv isotop (atoms of the same element having a different number of neutrons) · eu isotopo (atoms of the same element having a different number of neutrons) · is samsæta (atoms of the same element having a different number of neutrons) · fa ایزوتوپ (atoms of the same element having a different number of neutrons) · lt izotopas (atoms of the same element having a different number of neutrons) · io izotopo (atoms of the same element having a different number of neutrons) · it isotopo (atoms of the same element having a different number of neutrons) · hy իզոտոպ (atoms of the same element having a different number of neutrons) · eo izotopo (atoms of the same element having a different number of neutrons) · ast isótopu (atoms of the same element having a different number of neutrons) · fr isotope (atoms of the same element having a different number of neutrons) · uk ізото́п (atoms of the same element having a different number of neutrons) · cs izotop (atoms of the same element having a different number of neutrons) · de Isotop (atoms of the same element having a different number of neutrons) · ga iseatóp (atoms of the same element having a different number of neutrons) · et isotoop (atoms of the same element having a different number of neutrons) · ms isotop (atoms of the same element having a different number of neutrons) · ru изото́п (atoms of the same element having a different number of neutrons) · ro izotop (atoms of the same element having a different number of neutrons) · ko 동위 원소 (atoms of the same element having a different number of neutrons) · br izotop (atoms of the same element having a different number of neutrons) · cmn 同位素 (atoms of the same element having a different number of neutrons) · vi đồng vị (atoms of the same element having a different number of neutrons) · mi kanoirite (atoms of the same element having a different number of neutrons) · ja 同位体 (atoms of the same element having a different number of neutrons) · pt isótopo (atoms of the same element having a different number of neutrons) · be ізато́п (atoms of the same element having a different number of neutrons) · sl izotop (atoms of the same element having a different number of neutrons) · nan-hbl tông-ūi-sò͘ (atoms of the same element having a different number of neutrons) · nb isotop (atoms of the same element having a different number of neutrons) · pl izotop (atoms of the same element having a different number of neutrons) · ka იზოტოპი (atoms of the same element having a different number of neutrons) · fi isotooppi (atoms of the same element having a different number of neutrons) · es isótopo (atoms of the same element having a different number of neutrons) · el ισότοπο (atoms of the same element having a different number of neutrons) · hi समस्थानिक (atoms of the same element having a different number of neutrons) · tl kahasik (atoms of the same element having a different number of neutrons) · hu izotóp (atoms of the same element having a different number of neutrons) · da isotop (atoms of the same element having a different number of neutrons) · is ísótópur (atoms of the same element having a different number of neutrons) · nn isotop (atoms of the same element having a different number of neutrons) · ar نَظِير (atoms of the same element having a different number of neutrons) · gl isótopo (atoms of the same element having a different number of neutrons)