Radioactive decay

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.6

Definitions

1.NounAny of several processes by which unstable nuclei emit subatomic particles and/or ionizing radiation and disintegrate into one or more other nuclei.

Synonyms

disintegration decay nuclear decay nuclear disintegration radioactivity radiodecay alpha decay beta decay neutron emission alpha radiation gamma decay radionuclide

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