Isotope

Meaning, Term, and Glossary Definition - What is Isotope?

A variation of an element that has the same atomic number of protons but a different weight because of the number of neutrons. Various isotopes of the same element may have different radioactive behaviors, some are highly unstable..

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Radioisotopes   Isotope Dilution   

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