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Phosphorus Isotopes
| Medical Definition: | Stable phosphorus atoms that have the same atomic number as the element phosphorus, but differ in atomic weight. P-31 is a stable phosphorus isotope. |
| Guide Notes: | P-31; NIM |
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Phosphorus Radioisotopes - Unstable isotopes of phosphorus that decay or disintegrate emitting radiation. P atoms with atomic weights 28-34 except 31 are radioactive phosphorus isotopes. |
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