Meaning of calcium-45 | Babel Free
Definitions
A radioactive isotope of calcium, ⁴⁵₂₀Ca, with 20 protons and 25 neutrons, and a half-life of 162.6 days; it is used as a tracer in studying calcium metabolism. As it decays it undergoes nuclear transmutation via electron emission, also called negative beta decay (β⁻-decay), into scandium.
uncountable
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.