isotopic spin
noun
,
Physics.
1.
a quantum number that is related to the number of different values of electric charge that a given kind of baryon or meson may have.
Symbol:
I
.
Also called
isospin
,
i-spin
.
Origin
1935-40
British Dictionary definitions for
isotopic spin
isotopic spin
noun
1.
See
isospin
isotopic spin
in Science
isotopic spin
(ī'sə-tŏp'ĭk)
See
isospin
.