Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

calcium-48

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.78 in modern English

Syllables: cal-ci-um-48
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A naturally-occurring isotope of calcium, 4820Ca, with 20 protons and 28 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.

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

calcium-40 calcium-42 calcium-43 calcium-44 calcium-45 calcium-46

Frequently Paired Words

calcium-40 calcium-42 calcium-43 calcium-44 calcium-45 calcium-46

Questions

What does calcium-48 mean?: A naturally-occurring isotope of calcium, 4820Ca, with 20 protons and 28 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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