calcium-48

English

Noun

calcium-48 (uncountable)

1. (physics) A naturally-occurring isotope of calcium, ⁴⁸₂₀Ca, having twenty protons and twenty-eight 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.

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