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decay constant

decay constant noun: in a radioactive material, an atom's probability, per unit time, of decaying; it is related to half-life by the equation t_1/2=(ln 2)/λ, where t_1/2 is the half-life, and λ is the decay constant.

Noun

decay constant (plural decay constants)

  1. In a radioactive material, an atom's probability, per unit time, of decaying; it is related to half-life by the equation t_1/2=(ln 2)/λ, where t_1/2 is the half-life, and λ is the decay constant.

decay constant meaning in Tamil

decay constant in Tamil

தேய்வுமாறிலி

Forms of decay constant

pluraldecay constants

Questions about decay constant

What does decay constant mean?
Decay constant means in a radioactive material, an atom's probability, per unit time, of decaying; it is related to half-life by the equation t_1/2=(ln 2)/λ, where t_1/2 is the half-life, and λ is the decay constant.
What is decay constant in Tamil?
Decay constant in Tamil is தேய்வுமாறிலி. See Decay constant meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is decay constant?
Decay constant is a noun.
What is the plural of decay constant?
The plural of decay constant is decay constants.

Words near decay constant in the dictionary

  1. decavitations
  2. decawatt
  3. decay
  4. decay chain
  5. decay chains
  6. decay constant
  7. decay constants
  8. decay series
  9. decay time
  10. decay times
  11. decayability

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