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calcium-48

calcium-48 noun: a naturally-occurring isotope of calcium, 4820Ca, with 20 protons and 28 neutrons. It decays very slowly, with a half-life of 4.3x10¹⁹ years. Because it is unusually neutron-rich, it is popular for the manufacture of superheavy elements.

Noun

calcium-48 (uncountable)

  1. A naturally-occurring isotope of calcium, 4820Ca, with 20 protons and 28 neutrons. It decays very slowly, with a half-life of 4.3x10¹⁹ years. Because it is unusually neutron-rich, it is popular for the manufacture of superheavy elements.

Questions about calcium-48

What does calcium-48 mean?
Calcium-48 means a naturally-occurring isotope of calcium, 4820Ca, with 20 protons and 28 neutrons. It decays very slowly, with a half-life of 4.3x10¹⁹ years. Because it is unusually neutron-rich, it is popular for the manufacture of superheavy elements.
What part of speech is calcium-48?
Calcium-48 is a noun.

Words near calcium-48 in the dictionary

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