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Radioisotope (Radionuclide)

Term · Nuclear energy and radiation · MLC-T-NUC-000418

An unstable isotope of an element that decays or disintegrates spontaneously, thereby emitting radiation. Approximately 5,000 natural and artificial radioisotopes have been identified.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-NUC-000418
FieldNuclear energy and radiation
ReferencesNRC Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "field": "Nuclear energy and radiation",
  "definition": "An unstable isotope of an element that decays or disintegrates spontaneously, thereby emitting radiation. Approximately 5,000 natural and artificial radioisotopes have been identified.",
  "references": [
    "NRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/nuclear/radioisotope-radionuclide/"
}

Record 418 of 555 in Nuclear energy and radiation terminology (MLC-0119). Request the full dataset.