Isotone
[ahy-suh-tohn] /ˈaɪ səˌtoʊn/
noun, Physics.
1.
one of two or more atoms having an equal number of neutrons but different atomic numbers.
/ˈaɪsəˌtəʊn/
noun
1.
one of two or more atoms of different atomic number that contain the same number of neutrons
isotone i·so·tone (ī’sə-tōn’)
n.
One of two or more atoms whose nuclei have the same number of neutrons but different numbers of protons.
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