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Radionuclide vs Radioisotope - What's the difference?

radionuclide | radioisotope | Synonyms |

Radioisotope is a synonym of radionuclide.



In physics terms the difference between radionuclide and radioisotope

is that radionuclide is a radioactive nuclide while radioisotope is a radioactive isotope of an element.

radionuclide

Noun

(en noun)
  • (physics) a radioactive nuclide
  • Synonyms

    * radioisotope

    radioisotope

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia radioisotope) (en noun)
  • (physics) a radioactive isotope of an element
  • Synonyms

    * radionuclide