Describes a compound that has a macroscopic composition such that the isotopic ratio
of
nuclides for at least one element deviates measurably from that occurring in nature. It is
either an
isotopically substituted compound or an
isotopically labelled compound.
Source:
PAC, 1981, 53, 1887
(Nomenclature of inorganic chemistry: II.1 - Isotopically modified compounds)
on page 1889
Cite as:
IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by
A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997).
XML on-line corrected version: http://goldbook.iupac.org (2006-) created by M. Nic,
J. Jirat, B. Kosata; updates compiled by A. Jenkins. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8.
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.
