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secular equilibrium

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The situation of the quantity of a radioisotope remaining constant because it is produced (by decay of a parent isotope) at the same rate that it decays.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: nuclear physics

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Synonyms: radioactive equilibrium

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  • Finnish: sekulaarinen tasapaino — situation of the quantity of a radioisotope remaining constant
  • French: équilibre séculaire — situation of the quantity of a radioisotope remaining constant
  • German: säkulares Gleichgewicht — situation of the quantity of a radioisotope remaining constant
  • Italian: equilibrio secolare — situation of the quantity of a radioisotope remaining constant