Term: isotope pattern
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.I03330

Definition:
Set of peaks related to ions with the same chemical formula but containing different isotopes; e.g. the 16 and 17 mass/charge peaks in a CH4 sample arising from 12CH4+ and 13CH4+ ions.

Related Terms:
1) isotopes (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.I03331).

Source: PAC, 1990, 62, 2167. 'Glossary of atmospheric chemistry terms (Recommendations 1990)' on page 2198 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199062112167)

Citation: 'isotope pattern' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.I03330

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