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isotone

[ahy-suh-tohn] /ˈaɪ səˌtoʊn/
noun, Physics.
1.
one of two or more atoms having an equal number of neutrons but different atomic numbers.
Origin of isotone
1930-1935
First recorded in 1930-35; iso- + tone
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British Dictionary definitions for isotone

isotone

/ˈaɪsəˌtəʊn/
noun
1.
one of two or more atoms of different atomic number that contain the same number of neutrons
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isotone in Medicine

isotone i·so·tone (ī'sə-tōn')
n.
One of two or more atoms whose nuclei have the same number of neutrons but different numbers of protons.

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