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Defenition of the word radioactive decay

    • Defenition of the word radioactive decay

      • The property possessed by some atomic nuclei of disintegrating spontaneously, with loss of energy through emission of a charged particle and/or gamma radiation.
      • the phenomenon of spontaneous changes in the nucleus of an atom
      • the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation

    Synonyms for the word radioactive decay

      • decay
      • disintegration

    Hyponyms for the word radioactive decay

      • alpha decay
      • beta decay

    Hypernyms for the word radioactive decay

      • nuclear reaction
      • physical phenomenon

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