Preferred Label : Isotope;
NCIt definition : A form of a chemical element containing a specific number of neutrons and a specific
atomic mass.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A form of a chemical element in which the atoms have the same number of
protons (part of the nucleus of an atom) but with a different number of neutrons (part
of the nucleus of an atom). For example, carbon 12, carbon 13, and carbon 14 are isotopes
of carbon. They all have six protons in the nucleus, but each has different number
of neutrons. Isotopes may be used in certain medical tests and procedures.;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000613515;
Origin ID : C47933;
UMLS CUI : C0022262;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Semantic type(s)
- concept_is_in_subset
