Term: isotopically substituted
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.I03338

Definition:
Describes a compound that has a composition such that essentially all the molecules of the compound have only the indicated nuclide(s) at each designated position. For all other positions, the absence of nuclide(s) indication means that the nuclide(s) composition is the natural one.

Related Terms:
1) nuclide (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.N04257).

Source: Blue Book, p. 514 (https://www.acdlabs.com/iupac/nomenclature/)

Citation: 'isotopically substituted' 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.I03338

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