isotone

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noun

Any of a number of nuclides of different elements that have the same number of neutrons.

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Meanings

isotone1

nounisotone (plural isotones)

plural isotones

  1. nuclear physicsAny of a number of nuclides of different elements that have the same number of neutrons.

isotone2

adjectiveisotone (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemathematicsmonotone nondecreasing.

Origin

Reinterpretation of the p in isotope as standing for proton, leading to a replacement with the letter n for neutron. Coined by German physicist Kurt Guggenheimer in 1934.

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Translations

French isotone
  • isotoneAny of a number of nuclides of different elements
German Isoton
  • IsotonAny of a number of nuclides of different elements
Italian isotono
  • isotonoAny of a number of nuclides of different elements
Polish izoton
  • izotonAny of a number of nuclides of different elements
Portuguese isótono
  • isótonoAny of a number of nuclides of different elements
Slovak izotón
  • izotónAny of a number of nuclides of different elements
Spanish isótono
  • isótonoAny of a number of nuclides of different elements
Cite this entry
APA

isotone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isotone

MLA

“isotone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isotone. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “isotone,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isotone.

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