"secular equilibrium" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: secular equilibria [plural], secular equilibriums [plural]
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  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. Wikipedia link: secular equilibrium Categories (topical): Nuclear physics Synonyms: radioactive equilibrium Translations (situation of the quantity of a radioisotope remaining constant): sekulaarinen tasapaino (Finnish), équilibre séculaire [masculine] (French), säkulares Gleichgewicht [neuter] (German), equilibrio secolare [masculine] (Italian)

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