Isotone Definition

īsə-tōn
noun
Any atom with the same number of neutrons as another atom but a different atomic number.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Isotone

Noun

Singular:
isotone
Plural:
isotones

Origin of Isotone

  • Reinterpretation of the p in isotope to stand for proton, leading to a replacement of the letter n for neutron.

    From Wiktionary

  • Alteration of isotope (with n for neutron replacing p as though for proton)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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