radioactive decay en · NOUN
Meanings
- (countable, qualifier:nuclear physics, uncountable) Any of several processes by which unstable nuclei emit subatomic particles and/or ionizing radiation and disintegrate into one or more other nuclei.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| radioactive decays | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hyponyms
gamma decay · alpha decay · beta decay · spontaneous fission · electron capture
Relateds
becquerel · half-life · curie · radiation · radioactivity
Translations (17)
kn ವಿಕಿರಣ ಪಟುತ್ವ (physical process) · pl rozpad jądrowy (physical process) · uk радіоакти́вний ро́зпад (physical process) · ms reputan radioaktif (physical process) · tr radyoaktif bozunum (physical process) · de radioaktiver Zerfall (physical process) · fi hajoaminen (physical process) · tr radyoaktif parçalanma (physical process) · ka რადიოაქტიური დაშლა (physical process) · id peluruhan radioaktif (physical process) · sv sönderfall (physical process) · pt decaimento radioativo (physical process) · da radioaktivt henfald (physical process) · cs radioaktivní rozpad (physical process) · sv radioaktivt sönderfall (physical process) · pt decaimento radiativo (physical process) · es decaimiento radiactivo (physical process)