Geiger-Nuttall law
noun
Geiger-Nut·tall law
variants
or less commonly Geiger-Nuttall relation
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: a statement in nuclear physics: for an alpha-emitting radioactive substance the logarithm of the decay constant and the logarithm of the range in air of the emitted alpha rays are in linear relation to each other
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“Geiger-Nuttall law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Geiger-Nuttall%20law. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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