A molecular ion containing one or more of the less abundant naturally occurring
isotopes of the atoms that make up the molecular structure. Thus, for ethyl bromide there
exist isotopic molecular ions such as:
13CCH5Br+.,
C2H4DBr+.,
C2H581Br+.,
13C2H581Br+., etc.
Source:
PAC, 1991, 63, 1541
(Recommendations for nomenclature and symbolism for mass spectroscopy (including an
appendix of terms used in vacuum technology). (Recommendations 1991))
on page 1549