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Pronunciation: [hˈɑːflˈa͡ɪf] (IPA)

Half-life is a term that refers to the time it takes for half of a substance to decay or disintegrate. There are several synonyms used in different fields to describe this concept. In nuclear physics, the term "radioactive decay" is often used to describe the breakdown of atomic nuclei. In pharmacology, "elimination half-life" is the time it takes for drugs to be removed from the body. In environmental science, "biological half-life" refers to the time it takes for a contaminant to be broken down in living organisms. Additionally, the term "residence time" is sometimes used in chemistry and biology to describe the amount of time a substance remains in a particular system or environment.

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Famous quotes with Half-life

  • I could draw Bloom County with my nose and pay my cleaning lady to write it, and I'd bet I wouldn't lose 10% of my papers over the next twenty years. Such is the nature of comic-strips. Once established, their half-life is usually more than nuclear waste.
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  • There are many different kinds of radioactive waste and each has its own half-life so, just to be on the safe side and to simplify matters, I base my calculations on the worst one and that's plutonium.
    David R. Brower
  • I think money is due for some sort of collapse. People are going to realize that money has a half-life, like radioactive elements.
    Doug Coupland

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