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decay constants

decay constants is the plural of decay constant.

Meaning of 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.

Questions about decay constants

What is decay constants the plural of?
Decay constants is the plural of decay constant.

Words near decay constants in the dictionary

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

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