"island of stability" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: islands of stability [plural]
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  1. (nuclear physics) A grouping of isotopes of some transuranic elements that are predicted to be more stable than others due to having filled shells of protons and neutrons. Wikipedia link: island of stability Categories (topical): Hypothetical chemical elements, Isotopes, Nuclear physics, Radioactivity, Types of chemical element Related terms: island of inversion, sea of instability, continent of stability
    Sense id: en-island_of_stability-en-noun-YIcmNwJ0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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