Glossary:Half Life

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Half Life
The time taken for half the quantity of a radioactive isotope in a sample to decay.

Related Words: Isotope, Radioactivity

Source
Renfrew, C. and Bahn, P. (2000) Archaeology: Theories, Methods and Practice. London: Thames and Hudson. ISBN: 0-500-28147-5

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