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HALF-LIFE

(noun)

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There is 1 meaning of the word Half-Life.

Half-Life - as a noun

The time required for something to fall to half its initial value (in particular, the time for half the atoms in a radioactive substance to disintegrate)

Example Sentences

"The half-life of carbon-14 is about 5,730 years."
"I learned in chemistry class that the half-life of uranium-238 is 4.5 billion years."
"The half-life of caffeine in the human body is about 5 hours."
"Scientists use the concept of half-life to determine the age of fossils."
"The half-life of a radioactive substance can vary greatly."
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