isotope

noun iso·tope \ˈī-sə-ˌtōp\

chemistry : any one of various forms in which the atoms of a chemical element can occur

Full Definition of ISOTOPE

: 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

: nuclide

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

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

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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

Medical Dictionary

isotope

noun iso·tope \ˈī-sə-ˌtōp\

Medical Definition of ISOTOPE

: 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

: nuclide

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

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