specific activity

noun

The activity per unit mass of a radionuclide: number of decays per unit time, per mass.

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Meanings

nounspecific activity (plural specific activities)

plural specific activities

  1. natural sciencesThe activity per unit mass of a radionuclide: number of decays per unit time, per mass.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see specific, activity.

Translations

Irish sainghníomhaíocht
  • sainghníomhaíochtTranslations
Spanish actividad específica
  • actividad específicaTranslations
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APA

specific activity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/specific%20activity

MLA

“specific activity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/specific%20activity. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “specific activity,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/specific%20activity.

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