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decay time

decay time noun: the amount of time required for a collection of atoms of a specific radionuclide to decay to a fraction of the initial number, equivalent to 1/e, where e = 2.71828.

Noun

decay time (countable and uncountable, plural decay times)

  1. The amount of time required for a collection of atoms of a specific radionuclide to decay to a fraction of the initial number, equivalent to 1/e, where e = 2.71828.

decay time meaning in Tamil

decay time in Tamil

தேய்வுநேரம், தேய்வு நேரம்

Forms of decay time

pluraldecay times

Words formed from decay time

Questions about decay time

What does decay time mean?
Decay time means the amount of time required for a collection of atoms of a specific radionuclide to decay to a fraction of the initial number, equivalent to 1/e, where e = 2.71828.
What is decay time in Tamil?
Decay time in Tamil is தேய்வுநேரம், தேய்வு நேரம். See Decay time meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is decay time?
Decay time is a noun.
What is the plural of decay time?
The plural of decay time is decay times.

Words near decay time in the dictionary

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

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