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decay times

decay times is the plural of decay time.

Meaning of decay time

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.

Questions about decay times

What is decay times the plural of?
Decay times is the plural of decay time.

Words near decay times in the dictionary

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

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