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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Half-life (radiological) Half-life (radiological) The term 'Half-life (radiological)' as it applies to the area of nuclear science can be defined as ' The time required for half the atoms of a particular radioisotope to decay into another isotope. A specific half-life is a characteristic property of each radioisotope. Measured half-lives range from millionths of a second to billions of years, depending on the stability of the nucleus. Radiological half-life is related to, but different from, the biological half-life and the effective half-life. '. Previous 5 Terms: Hail Spike Haines Index halcocline halcyonine Half-life Next 5 Terms: Half-life, biological Half-life, effective Half-thickness half-tide level halibiotic About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.