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Geiger-Nuttall law

Geiger-Nuttall law proper noun: a rule relating the decay constant of a radioactive isotope with the energy of the alpha particles emitted. Roughly speaking, it states that short-lived isotopes emit more energetic alpha particles than long-lived ones.

Proper noun

the Geiger-Nuttall law

  1. A rule relating the decay constant of a radioactive isotope with the energy of the alpha particles emitted. Roughly speaking, it states that short-lived isotopes emit more energetic alpha particles than long-lived ones.

Synonyms of Geiger-Nuttall law

Origin of Geiger-Nuttall law

Formulated in 1911 by Hans Geiger and John Mitchell Nuttall.

Questions about Geiger-Nuttall law

What does Geiger-Nuttall law mean?
Geiger-Nuttall law means a rule relating the decay constant of a radioactive isotope with the energy of the alpha particles emitted. Roughly speaking, it states that short-lived isotopes emit more energetic alpha particles than long-lived ones.
What part of speech is Geiger-Nuttall law?
Geiger-Nuttall law is a proper noun.

Words near Geiger-Nuttall law in the dictionary

  1. Geiger counter
  2. Geiger counters
  3. Geiger tree
  4. Geiger-Müller counter
  5. Geiger-Müller counters
  6. Geiger-Nuttall law
  7. Geiger-Nuttall rule
  8. geigerite
  9. Geiger–Müller tube
  10. Geiger–Müller tubes
  11. geijerin

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