Mean linear range

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-007075",
  "term": "Mean linear range",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The average distance traveled by a charged particle in a medium before it loses all its kinetic energy. This range is an average value because individual particles exhibit straggling due to statistical fluctuations in energy loss. It is a characteristic property for a given particle type and energy in a specific material.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1982, 54, 1533. 'Glossary of terms used in nuclear analytical chemistry (Provisional)' on page 1550 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac198254081533)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/mean-linear-range/"
}