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Carbon Isotopes
Medical Definition: | Stable carbon atoms that have the same atomic number as the element carbon, but differ in atomic weight. C-13 is a stable carbon isotope. |
Guide Notes: | C-13; NIM |
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Carbon Radioisotopes - Unstable isotopes of carbon that decay or disintegrate emitting radiation. C atoms with atomic weights 10, 11, and 14-16 are radioactive carbon isotopes. |
Carbon Isotopes Medical Definitions and Terms
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