relaxation time

re·lax·a·tion time

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ree-lak-sey-shuh n tahym]
- /ˌri lækˈseɪ ʃən taɪm/
- /ˌriː.lækˈseɪ.ʃən taɪm/

Definition of relaxation time words

noun relaxation time the time that it takes for an exponentially decaying quantity, as radioactive particles or transient electrical currents, to decrease to 36.8 percent of its initial value. 1

before 1970

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1970-75

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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