isotron

/ (ˈaɪsəˌtrɒn) /

noun

physics a device for separating small quantities of isotopes by ionizing them and separating the ions by a mass spectrometer

Nearby words

isotope geology, isotopic number, isotopic spin, isotopy, isotretinoin, isotron, isotropic, isotype, isotypic, isovalericacidemia, isovolumic

Word Origin for isotron

C20: from isotope + -tron

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