noun
- atoms of different elements that have the same number of neutrons but different numbers of protons
Usage: physics; chemistry
Examples
- Carbon-14 and nitrogen-15 are isotones because they both have 8 neutrons.
- The physicist studied various isotones to understand nuclear structure.
- Isotones share the same neutron number despite being different elements.
- Scientists use isotones to investigate nuclear binding energy.
- The research focused on isotones with 20 neutrons.
- Understanding isotones helps explain nuclear stability patterns.