island of inversion

noun

A region of the chart of nuclides that contains isotopes with a non-standard ordering of single particle levels in the nuclear shell model.

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Meanings

nounisland of inversion (plural islands of inversion)

plural islands of inversion

  1. chemistryA region of the chart of nuclides that contains isotopes with a non-standard ordering of single particle levels in the nuclear shell model.
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