saturation

in radioanalytical chemistry
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.S05473
Of an irradiated element for a specified isotope, the steady state reached when the @A00114@ of the @N04257@ formed is equal to its production rate.
Source:
PAC, 1994, 66, 2513. (Nomenclature for radioanalytical chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)) on page 2525 [Terms] [Paper]