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Any of several processes by which unstable nuclei emit subatomic particles and/or ionizing radiation and disintegrate into one or more other nuclei.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Qualifier: nuclear physics
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: decay, disintegration
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: nuclear reaction
Narrower terms: alpha decay, beta decay
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
17 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Czech:
radioaktivní rozpad
— physical process
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Danish:
radioaktivt henfald
— physical process
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Finnish:
hajoaminen
— physical process
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Georgian:
რადიოაქტიური დაშლა
(radioakṭiuri dašla)
— physical process
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German:
radioaktiver Zerfall
— physical process
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Indonesian:
peluruhan radioaktif
— physical process
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Kannada:
ವಿಕಿರಣ ಪಟುತ್ವ
(vikiraṇa paṭutva)
— physical process
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Malay:
reputan radioaktif
— physical process
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Polish:
rozpad jądrowy
— physical process
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Portuguese:
decaimento radioativo
— physical process
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Portuguese:
decaimento radiativo
— physical process
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Spanish:
decaimiento radiactivo
— physical process
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Swedish:
radioaktivt sönderfall
— physical process
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Swedish:
sönderfall
— physical process
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Turkish:
radyoaktif bozunum
— physical process
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Turkish:
radyoaktif parçalanma
— physical process
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Ukrainian:
радіоакти́вний ро́зпад
(radioaktývnyj rózpad)
— physical process