Definition of Residence time

1. Noun. The period of time spent in a particular place.

Generic synonyms: Continuance, Duration

Definition of Residence time

1. Noun. (hydrology) The average time a particular molecule of water will remain in a body of water. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Residence Time

reshuffles
reshuffling
reshufflings
resiance
resiances
resiant
resiants
resiaunt
resid
reside
resided
residence
residence characteristics
residence hall
residence permit
residence time (current term)
residence times
residences
residencies
residency
resident
resident alien
resident aliens
resident commissioner
resident fish
resident physician
residenter
residenters
residential
residential area

Literary usage of Residence time

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Radionuclide Retention in Geologic Media: Workshop Proceedings, Oskarshamn by Svensk kärnbränslehantering AB., OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (2002)
"Both non-Fickian diffusion and heterogeneous matrix properties may lead to heavy-tailed (ie, power-law) residence time distributions for tracers and ..."

2. Utilisation and Reliability of High Power Proton Accelerators: Workshop by NEA Nuclear Science Committee (2005)
"The residence time is the time the fluid needs to reach a certain point starting from the inlet ... The contours in Figure 2(b) indicate the residence time. ..."

3. The History of Herodotus: A New English Version by Herodotus, George Rawlinson, Henry Creswicke Rawlinson, John Gardner Wilkinson (1858)
"State of Thurium during his residence. Time and place of his death. Herodotus probably unmarried: his heir ..."

4. Drinking Water Distribution Systems: Assessing and Reducing Risks by National Research Council (U.S.), National Academies Press (U.S. (2006)
"However, it should be noted that while water quality may depend on the age of the water, it may also depend on the specific residence time distribution at ..."

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