English Explanatory Dictionary

neutron drip line

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The jagged line, on a chart showing the number of protons and neutrons of all known isotopes, beyond which neutron-rich nuclei are unstable and emit neutrons.

Word forms

neutron drip line neutron drip lines
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