"decay time" meaning in All languages combined

See decay time on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: decay times [plural]
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  1. (physics) 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. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Physics Derived forms: gust decay time, pulse decay time

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