residence time

American  

noun

1. Also called residence.  Chemistry.  the length of time a substance remains in the adsorbed, suspended, or dissolved state.

2. Physics.  the length of time radioactive material, as gas or particles, remains in the atmosphere after detonation of a nuclear device.

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Example Sentences

This suggests that there are any number of steady-state solutions, which affect the amount of residence time gas stays in front of the deflagration.

From Science Daily

Given the "concerted inputs of PFAS" from waterways entering the Gulf of Maine and the long residence time of its waters, Robuck expects that Rice will find high levels.

From Salon

Herzog is testing design improvements to increase water’s “residence time” in the hyporheic and is studying how much that increases cleansing.

From Scientific American

“Reduced ship speeds also increase the residence time of a ship in a given area where whales are active,” the council said.

From Washington Times

The stronger the lipid–protein interactions, the longer the local residence time, which leads to higher atom-occupancy values.

From Nature