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Isotope Geology: The study of the relative abundances of isotopes in rocks to determine their ages (see geo-chronology) or conditions of formation.

Radioisotope: Term applied to a radioactive isotope, such as carbon-14 or uranium 238. Radioisotope nuclei are unstable and spontaneously breakdown and emit one of a number of types of radiation.

Medical Geology: The study of human health related to geology. Examples would include the correlation of disease or vitality with residences over specific types of bedrock or health problems associated with . . . View Full Definition

Isotopes: Atoms with the same atomic number but different numbers of neutrons; indicated by adding the mass number to the elements name, e.g., carbon 12 or 12C.

Isotope: Atoms of the same element with the same atomic number, but different number of neutrons. Isotope of an element is defined by the sum of the number of protons and neutrons in its nucleus. Ele . . . View Full Definition