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Isotopes

Noun: Isotopes are variants of a chemical element that have the same atomic number but different atomic masses. These variants occur due to the difference in the number of neutrons in their nuclei.

Example sentence: Carbon-12, carbon-13, and carbon-14 are three isotopes of the element carbon.

Adjective: Isotopic refers to the properties or characteristics of isotopes.

Example sentence: The isotopic composition of the rock sample revealed the presence of various radioactive isotopes.

Verb: Isotoping is the act or process of using isotopes for various scientific purposes like dating materials or tracing biological pathways.

Example sentence: Scientists have been isotoping the water samples to determine the source of contamination.

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