isoelectronic
[ ahy-soh-i-lek-tron-ik, -ee-lek- ]
adjectivePhysics, Chemistry.
noting or pertaining to atoms and ions having an equal number of electrons.
noting or pertaining to atoms, radicals, or ions having either an equal number of electrons or an equal number of valence electrons.
Origin of isoelectronic
1First recorded in 1925–30; iso- + electronic
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British Dictionary definitions for isoelectronic
isoelectronic
/ (ˌaɪsəʊɪlɛkˈtrɒnɪk) /
adjective
(of atoms, radicals, or ions) having an equal number of electrons or a similar configuration of electrons
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