radioactive decay
gradual reduction in the number of radioactive atoms in material | ||||
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Radioactive decay Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
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radioactive decay
(*) The decrease in the radiation intensity of any radioactive material with respect to time.
(*) The decrease in the radiation intensity of any radioactive material with respect to time.
Radioactive decay Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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radioactive decay
Noun
1. the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation
(synonym) decay, disintegration
(hypernym) nuclear reaction
(hyponym) alpha decay
Noun
1. the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation
(synonym) decay, disintegration
(hypernym) nuclear reaction
(hyponym) alpha decay
| hEnglish - advanced version |
radioactive decay
radioactive decay
n : the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation [syn: decay, disintegration]
radioactive decay
n : the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation [syn: decay, disintegration]
Radioactive decay Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Radioactive decay
Large unstable atoms can become more stable by emitting radiation. This process is called radioactive decay. This radiation can be emitted in the form of a positively charged alpha particle, a negatively charged beta particle, or gamma rays or x-rays.
Large unstable atoms can become more stable by emitting radiation. This process is called radioactive decay. This radiation can be emitted in the form of a positively charged alpha particle, a negatively charged beta particle, or gamma rays or x-rays.
| ASTRONOMY UNBOUND |
Radioactive decay
The spontaneous disintegration of certain atomic nuclei by emission of either 2 protons bound with 2 neutrons (a helium nucleus), known as alpha decay , or of an electron, known as beta decay . If the emitted beta particle is the antimatter positive electron the disintegration process is termed positron emission. Radioactive decay is sometimes accompanied by the emission of gamma rays and is always accompanied by the transmutation of the atomic nucleus into another element which is more stable. The rate of decay, known as the halflife , together with the energy of the emitted particle, is unique to the radionuclide (the species of unstable nucleus).
The spontaneous disintegration of certain atomic nuclei by emission of either 2 protons bound with 2 neutrons (a helium nucleus), known as alpha decay , or of an electron, known as beta decay . If the emitted beta particle is the antimatter positive electron the disintegration process is termed positron emission. Radioactive decay is sometimes accompanied by the emission of gamma rays and is always accompanied by the transmutation of the atomic nucleus into another element which is more stable. The rate of decay, known as the halflife , together with the energy of the emitted particle, is unique to the radionuclide (the species of unstable nucleus).
| Physical Geography Terms and Meanings |
Radioactive Decay
Natural decay of the nucleus of an atom where alpha or beta particle and/or gamma rays are released at a fixed rate.
Natural decay of the nucleus of an atom where alpha or beta particle and/or gamma rays are released at a fixed rate.
Radioactive decay Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Radioactive Decay
Spontaneous change in an atom by emission of of charged particles and/or gamma rays; also known as radioactive disintegration and radioactivity.
Spontaneous change in an atom by emission of of charged particles and/or gamma rays; also known as radioactive disintegration and radioactivity.
| Environmental Engineering (English ver.) |
Radioactive Decay
Spontaneous change in an atom by emission of of charged particles and/or gamma rays; also known as radioactive disintegration and radioactivity.
Spontaneous change in an atom by emission of of charged particles and/or gamma rays; also known as radioactive disintegration and radioactivity.
Radioactive decay Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Radioactive decay Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
Radioactive decay Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Radioactive decay
- "Radioactive" and "Radioactivity" redirect here. For other uses see Radioactive (disambiguation).
- For decay rate in a more general context see Particle decay.
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