Meanings
nounisotope shift (plural isotope shifts)
plural isotope shifts
- nuclear physicsa small difference in the transition energies of isotopes that corresponds to a given spectral line transition
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isotope shift. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isotope%20shift
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