continent of stability

noun

A hypothetical group of (presumably superheavy, likely beyond oganesson) chemical elements and isotopes that would be relatively long-lived, if not stable. Like an island of stability but larger.

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Meanings

nouncontinent of stability (plural continents of stability)

plural continents of stability

  1. nuclear physicsA hypothetical group of (presumably superheavy, likely beyond oganesson) chemical elements and isotopes that would be relatively long-lived, if not stable. Like an island of stability but larger.
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