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- [haf-lahyf, hahf-]
- /ˈhæfˌlaɪf, ˈhɑf-/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [haf-lahyf, hahf-]
- /ˈhæfˌlaɪf, ˈhɑf-/
Definitions of biological half-life words
- noun biological half-life the time required for half of a quantity of radioactive material absorbed by a living tissue or organism to be naturally eliminated 3
- noun plural biological half-life Physics. the time required for one half the atoms of a given amount of a radioactive substance to disintegrate. 1
- noun plural biological half-life Also called biological half-life. Pharmacology. the time required for the activity of a substance taken into the body to lose one half its initial effectiveness. 1
- noun plural biological half-life Informal. a brief period during which something flourishes before dying out. 1
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Origin of biological half-life
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; half + life
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Parts of speech for Biological half-life
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biological half-life popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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