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isotone

American  
[ahy-suh-tohn] / ˈaɪ səˌtoʊn /

noun

Physics.

  1. one of two or more atoms having an equal number of neutrons but different atomic numbers.

isotone British  
/ ˈaɪsəˌtəʊn /

noun

  1. one of two or more atoms of different atomic number that contain the same number of neutrons

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Etymology

Origin of isotone

First recorded in 1930–35; iso- + tone

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