protonequivalent
adjectiveUK /ˌprəʊtəʊnɪˈkwɪvələnt/
US /ˌproʊtoʊnɪˈkwɪvələnt/
Having the same number of protons as something else.
The two isotopes are protonequivalent because they share the same atomic number.
RELATED WORDS
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In chemistry, describing atoms or ions that contain an equal count of protons.
The protonequivalent ions behaved identically in the mass spectrometer.
3. In nuclear physics, referring to nuclei with matching proton numbers but possibly different neutron counts.
These protonequivalent nuclei differ only in their neutron arrangement.
4. In spectroscopy, denoting species that give the same proton-based signal pattern.
The protonequivalent peaks overlapped on the spectrum.