half life

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the time required for something to fall to half its initial value (in particular, the time for half the atoms in a radioactive substance to disintegrate)

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And it is that sense of immersion, right from the opening tram ride through the facility, that was perhaps Half Life's greatest achievement.

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The estimated lowest half life is estimated to 6.7 months for Kerala and as highest as 25.80 months for Uttar Pradesh.

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FEVERISH doesn't begin to describe the kind of anticipation fans have held for this new release in the Half Life series.

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With its gripping storyline and tense gameplay, the original PC version of Half Life was nothing short of brilliant.

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Linking a therapeutic plasma protein with albumin may provide a number of product advantages, including the possibility of a longer acting form of the molecule for use in the human body, through extended circulating half life and consistent maintenance of therapeutic levels of the drug.

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Furthermore, Half Life's best assets were the dozens of online multiplayer modifications that were developed for it.

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