island of stability

/AY1 L AH0 N D AH0 V S T AH0 B IH0 L IH0 T IY0/
noun
  1. 1

    (nuclear physics) A grouping of isotopes of some transuranic elements that are predicted to be more stable than others due to having filled shells of protons and neutrons.

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