decay constant
noun Physics.
the reciprocal of the decay time.
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Also called decay rate, disintegration constant.
Origin of decay constant
First recorded in 1930–35
Words nearby decay constant
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Medical definitions for decay constant
decay constant
n.
The constant ratio for the number of atoms of a radionuclide that decay in a given period of time compared with the total number of atoms of the same kind present at the beginning of that period.disintegration constant radioactive constant
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