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secular equilibrium

secular equilibrium noun: the situation of the quantity of a radioisotope remaining constant because it is produced (by decay of a parent isotope) at the same rate that it decays.

Noun

secular equilibrium (plural secular equilibria or secular equilibriums)

  1. (nuclear physics) The situation of the quantity of a radioisotope remaining constant because it is produced (by decay of a parent isotope) at the same rate that it decays.
    • In decay schemes of this type, the following three conditions may predominate: (1) secular equilibrium, (2) transient equilibrium, and (3) the state of no equilibrium.1998, Michael F. L'Annunziata, Handbook of Radioactivity Analysis, Academic Press, page 61
    • The ^{₆₈}Ge/^{₆₈}Ga and the ^{₈₂}Sr/^{₈₂}Rb generators represent secular equilibria.2016, Tobias L. Ross, Frank Roesch, “Life sciences: Nuclear medicine diagnosis”, in Frank Rösch, editor, Nuclear- and Radiochemistry, Volume 2: Modern Applications, Walter de Gruyter, page 443

secular equilibrium meaning in Tamil

secular equilibrium in Tamil

அருஞ்சமநிலை

Synonyms of secular equilibrium

Forms of secular equilibrium

pluralsecular equilibria
pluralsecular equilibriums

Questions about secular equilibrium

What does secular equilibrium mean?
Secular equilibrium means the situation of the quantity of a radioisotope remaining constant because it is produced (by decay of a parent isotope) at the same rate that it decays.
What is secular equilibrium in Tamil?
Secular equilibrium in Tamil is அருஞ்சமநிலை. See Secular equilibrium meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is secular equilibrium?
Secular equilibrium is a noun.
What is the plural of secular equilibrium?
The plural of secular equilibrium is secular equilibria.

Words near secular equilibrium in the dictionary

  1. secular
  2. secular arm
  3. secular arms
  4. secular clergy
  5. secular equilibria
  6. secular equilibrium
  7. secular equilibriums
  8. secular progressivism
  9. secular religion
  10. secular religions
  11. Secular Zionism

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