decay time

de·cay time

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-key tahym]
- /dɪˈkeɪ taɪm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-key tahym]
- /dɪˈkeɪ taɪm/

Definitions of decay time words

noun decay time the time required for a collection of atoms of a particular radionuclide to decay to a fraction of the initial number equal to 1/e, where e = 2.7182818 …, used as the base of natural logarithms. 1
noun decay time radioactivity: rate of decay 1

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decay time popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% 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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