"sea of instability" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: seas of instability [plural]
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  1. (nuclear physics) The vast body of short-lived isotopes outside the stable or long-lived ones (which form a "curve" on the table of nuclides). Wikipedia link: sea of instability Categories (topical): Isotopes, Nuclear physics, Radioactivity Related terms: island of inversion, continent of stability
    Sense id: en-sea_of_instability-en-noun-CjzIstFx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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