The time interval between sample injection and the appearance of the peak maximum
The amount of time a voicemail message will be stored Retention times vary according to the parameters set in the paging terminal and the voicemail package selected by the customer (see MiniMail, PageMail, PageMail Plus)
the elasped time from the point of injection of the sample to the measurement of the maximum signal detected by the detector for a particular component
The average length of time water resides in a lake, ranging from several days in small impoundments to many years in large seepage lakes Retention time is important in determining the impact of nutrient inputs Long retention times result in recycling and greater nutrient retention in most lakes Calculate retention time by dividing the volume of water passing through the lake per year by the lake volume
Time that a flow of water remains in a confined area before being released Pond or oxidation ditch T = container site/flow
The time it takes for the volume of water in a lake to exit through its outlet (i e , total volume/outlet flow = retention time)