isotope fractionation

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isotope fractionation [′ī·sə‚tōp ‚frak·shə¦nā·shən]

(nucleonics)

Natural or artificial alteration of the isotopic composition of an element via processes of diffusion, evaporation, and chemical exchange, utilizing small differences in physical and chemical properties of isotopes.

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