stable isotope definition
This article is about stable isotope ratios. For the general category of stable nuclides, see Stable nuclide. The term stable isotope has a similar meaning to stable nuclide, but is preferably used when speaking of nuclides of a specific element.his article is about stable isotope ratios. For the general category of stable nuclides, see Stable nuclide. The term stable isotope has a similar meaning to stable nuclide, but is preferably used when speaking of nuclides of a specific element.