decay
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- noun
- /dɪˈkeɪ/
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desintegración radiactiva
- So the question is, for each decay of a nucleus, how many further decays happen as a consequence of that?
- radioactive decay
- beta decay
- decay rate
It's like decay, the half life of radium.
- It's like decay, the half life of radium.
- There is some heat in the deep interior of the Earth that comes from the decay of uranium.
- Their control rods were inserted, the reaction stopped, but there was still a lot of decay heat.
Examples
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There is some heat in the deep interior of the Earth that comes from the decay of uranium.
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The seasonal variation in measured decay rates has been known about for quite some time.
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Another simple example of this is chain decay, radioactive chain decay.
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Check rate of radioactive decay.
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Analysis of many decay cycles yields extremely good agreement with these predictions.
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Binary orbits inevitably decay because of the loss of gravitational radiation energy.
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Refrigeration and modified atmospheres are now used to fight fungal decay of strawberries.
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The study focused on the decay of radioactive materials, which can pose hazards due to emitted radiation.
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Scientists measured the decay of cobalt-60 in order to understand its half-life and safety implications.
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The analysis revealed how the decay of certain isotopes contributes to energy production in nuclear reactors.
Synonyms
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Release of tiny particles or rays from unstable atoms as they change
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An unstable atom's nucleus loses energy by giving off radiation
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A radioactive atom breaks apart and gives off radiation
Compounds
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Damage to a tooth's hard surface caused by bacteria that often makes a hole
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A decrease where an amount falls by the same part over equal times, becoming much smaller over time
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A radioactive process where a large atom sends out an alpha particle and becomes another element
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Etymology
Decay comes from Latin parts de- 'down' and cadere 'to fall'. So decay in physics means parts of an atom 'fall away' or change, which is why the word describes the loss of particles and energy.