noun🔗ShareIsotopeAny of two or more forms of an element where the atoms have the same number of protons, but a different number of neutrons within their nuclei. As a consequence, atoms of isotopes will have the same atomic number but a different mass number."Carbon has several isotopes, including carbon-12 and carbon-14, which scientists use in dating ancient artifacts. "Kohlenstoff hat mehrere Isotope, darunter Kohlenstoff-12 und Kohlenstoff-14, die Wissenschaftler zur Datierung antiker Artefakte verwenden.elementchemistryphysicssciencesubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading