radioactive decay
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radioactive decay
noun radioactive decays
- Any of several processes by which unstable nuclei emit subatomic particles and/or ionizing radiation and disintegrate into one or more other nuclei.
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noun physical process
| Español | decaimiento radiactivo |
|---|---|
| Português | decaimento radioativo, decaimento radiativo |
| Deutsch | radioaktiver Zerfall |
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title = {radioactive decay},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/radioactive%20decay},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}