nuclide









nuclide


noun Physics.

  1. an atomic species in which the atoms all have the same atomic number and mass number.
  2. an individual atom in such a species.

noun

  1. a species of atom characterized by its atomic number and its mass numberSee also isotope

n.1947, from nucleus + -ide. n.

  1. A type of atom specified by its atomic number, atomic mass, and energy state, such as carbon 14.

  1. An atomic nucleus identified by its atomic element and its mass number. For example, a carbon-14 nuclide is the nucleus of a carbon atom, which has six protons, with mass number 14 (thus having eight neutrons). See also isotope.
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