isotopes

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-003567",
  "term": "isotopes",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Different forms of a single element that have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons in their nuclei. Some radioactive isotopes are unstable and shed nuclear particles over time until they become stable. For instance, unstable isotopes of uranium break down to become lead.",
  "subject": "Research, Technology, Methods",
  "see_also": [
    "chemical elements",
    "nuclides",
    "isotope separation",
    "isotopic enrichment",
    "isotope labeling",
    "carbon isotopes",
    "oxygen isotopes",
    "stable isotopes",
    "tritiated water"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Geologic Glossary, U.S. Geological Survey",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "isótopos"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/isotopes/"
}