(nucleonics) The absolute rate of decay of a radioactive substance, usually expressed in terms of disintegrations per unit of time. The absolute rate of transformation of a nuclide under bombardment.
disintegration rate
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 | stat (nucleonics) |
| radiometric analysis (analytical chemistry) |
| liquid scintillation counter (in archaeology) |
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