neutron drip lines

A form of neutron drip line — The jagged line, on a chart showing the number of protons and neutrons of all known isotopes, beyond which neutron-rich nuclei are unstable and emit neutrons.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of neutron drip line
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