relaxation time
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noun Physics.
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.
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Origin of relaxation time
First recorded in 1970–75
Words nearby relaxation time
relaxant, relaxant reversal, relaxation, relaxation oscillator, relaxation suture, relaxation time, relaxed, relaxer, relaxin, relay, relay fast
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