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Categories: Particle physics

decay radioactive decay disintegration particle decay radioactivity

The spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation WordNet 3.0

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The spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Particle decay is the spontaneous process of one unstable subatomic particle transforming into multiple other particles. Wikipedia

Spontaneous process of one unstable subatomic particle transforming into multiple other particles Wikidata

The property possessed by some atomic nuclei of disintegrating spontaneously, with loss of energy through emission of a charged particle and/or gamma radiation. OmegaWiki

A process by which anything disintegrates. Wiktionary

Any of several processes by which unstable nuclei emit subatomic particles and/or ionizing radiation and disintegrate into one or more smaller nuclei. Wiktionary

Physical process. Wiktionary (translation)

Spontaneous emission of ionizing radiation as a consequence of a nuclear reaction, or directly from the breakdown of an unstable nucleus. Wiktionary

Emission of ionizing radiation. Wiktionary (translation)

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