isotone

i·so·tone

I i

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahy-suh-tohn]
- /ˈaɪ səˌtoʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahy-suh-tohn]
- /ˈaɪ səˌtoʊn/

Definitions of isotone word

noun isotone one of two or more atoms having an equal number of neutrons but different atomic numbers. 1
noun isotone (physics) either of a number of nuclides of different elements that have the same number of neutrons. 1
noun isotone one of two or more atoms of different atomic number that contain the same number of neutrons 0
noun isotone any atom with the same number of neutrons as another atom but a different atomic number 0

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Origin of isotone

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35; iso- + tone

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Parts of speech for Isotone

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Isotone

isotone popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

isotone usage trend in Literature

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