Nuclear drip line

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The term "nuclear drip line" refers to the boundaries in the map of nuclear stability that separate regions of nuclear existence and non-existence for isotopes of elements. Specifically, there are two main drip lines: 1. **Neutron Drip Line**: This boundary represents the limit where adding one more neutron to a nucleus makes it unstable and causes it to decay or break apart.

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