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PRONUNCIATION OF RADIOACTIVE DECAY

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Radioactive decay is a noun.
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WHAT DOES RADIOACTIVE DECAY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

radioactive decay

Radioactive decay

Radioactive decay, also known as nuclear decay or radioactivity, is the process by which a nucleus of an unstable atom loses energy by emitting ionizing radiation. A material that spontaneously emits this kind of radiation—which includes the emission of alpha particles, beta particles, and gamma rays—is considered radioactive. Radioactive decay is a stochastic process at the level of single atoms, in that, according to quantum theory, it is impossible to predict when a particular atom will decay. However, the chance that a given atom will decay is constant over time. For a large number of atoms, the decay rate for the collection is computable from the measured decay constants of the nuclides. There are many different types of radioactive decay. A decay, or loss of energy, results when an atom with one type of nucleus, called the parent radionuclide, transforms into an atom with a nucleus in a different state, or to a different nucleus containing different numbers of protons and neutrons. Either of these products is named the daughter nuclide.

Definition of radioactive decay in the English dictionary

The definition of radioactive decay in the dictionary is disintegration of a nucleus that occurs spontaneously or as a result of electron capture. One or more different nuclei are formed and usually particles and gamma rays are emitted Sometimes shortened to: decay Also called: disintegration.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE RADIOACTIVE DECAY

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Synonyms and antonyms of radioactive decay in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «radioactive decay» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of radioactive decay to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of radioactive decay from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «radioactive decay» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

放射性衰变
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

la desintegración radiactiva
570 millions of speakers

English

radioactive decay
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रेडियोधर्मी क्षय
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الاضمحلال الإشعاعي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

радиоактивный распад
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

decaimento radioativo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তেজস্ক্রিয় ক্ষয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

désintégration radioactive
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kerosakan radioaktif
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

radioaktiven Zerfall
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

放射性崩壊
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

방사성 붕괴
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Peluruhan radioaktif
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

phân rã phóng xạ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கதிரியக்க சிதைவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

किरणोत्सर्गी क्षयरोग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

radyoaktif bozunma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

decadimento radioattivo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rozpad promieniotwórczy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

радіоактивний розпад
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dezintegrare radioactivă
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

ραδιενεργό αποσύνθεση
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

radioaktiewe verval
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

radioaktivt sönderfall
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

radioaktiv nedbrytning
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about radioactive decay

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RADIOACTIVE DECAY»

Discover the use of radioactive decay in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to radioactive decay and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Radioactivity And Radioactive Decay
This book has been divided into four chapters Radioactivity and Isotopes, X-particles, Bdecay, Y Radiations. This book is very helpful for the students of Degree/Honours and post graduates.
D.K. Jha, 2004
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General Chemistry, Enhanced Edition
Example 20.1 Writing a Nuclear Equation Write the nuclear equation for the radioactive decay of radium-226 by alpha decay to give radon-222. A radium-226 nucleus emits one alpha particle, leaving behind a radon-222 nucleus. Problem ...
Darrell Ebbing, Steven D. Gammon, 2010
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Physics: A World View
Changes in the Number of Protons, Neutrons, and Nucleons for Each Type of Radioactive Decay Changes in the Number of Decay Protons Neutrons Nucleons a 2 2 4 b 1 1 0 Electron capture 1 1 0 b 1 1 0 g 0 0 0 Nuclei that emit gamma rays  ...
Larry Kirkpatrick, Gregory Francis, 2006
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Chemical Principles
______ b. 238 42He 88n 92U 126C 249 98 88n Cf ______ d. 24998Cf 105B 88n 24397Bk 10n ______ 610n 88n 260105Db 410n 257 103 Lr ______ c. Kinetics of Radioactive Decay 13. Americium-241 is widely used in smoke detectors.
Steven Zumdahl, 2007
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Radioactive Releases in the Environment: Impact and Assessment
2.5 RATE OF RADIOACTIVE DECAY AND HALF-LIFE A sample of any radionuclide consists of a vast number of radioactive nuclei which decay in a random nature; we cannot predict exactly when a given nucleus will decay. The process ...
John R. Cooper, Keith Randle, Ranjeet S. Sokhi, 2003
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An Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations
1.1 Radioactive decay Let N(t) denote the number of radioactive atoms in some sample of material at time t . Then with k > 0 the equation &N — = -kN (1.1) dt is a very good model for the way that the number of radioactive atoms decays (see ...
James C. Robinson, 2004
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Encyclopedia of Environmental Science
radioactive series product") is also radioactive and continues to change through the process of radioactive decay. These changes in atomic makeup repeat, creating new elements, isotopes or radioiso- topes, in a predictable pattern called a ...
John F. Mongillo, Linda Zierdt-Warshaw, 2000
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Introductory Chemistry: A Foundation
AIMS: To learn the types of radioactive decay. To learn to write nuclear equations that describe radioactive decay. Many nuclei are radioactive; that is, they spontaneously decompose, forming a different nucleus and producing one or more ...
Steven Zumdahl, 2003
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Techniques for Nuclear and Particle Physics Experiments: A ...
(1.16) 1.11.1 Fluctuations in Radioactive Decay Consider now the number of decays undergone by a radioactive source in a period of time A t which is short compared to the half-life of the source. The activity of the source may then be ...
William R. Leo, 1994
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Medical Imaging Physics
OBJECTIVES By studying this chapter, the reader should be able to: r Understand the relationship between nuclear instability and radioactive decay. r Describe the different modes of radioactive decay and the conditions in which they occur. r ...
William R. Hendee, E. Russell Ritenour, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RADIOACTIVE DECAY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term radioactive decay is used in the context of the following news items.
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Fossil-fuel emissions 'overpowering' nuclear-weapon tests
Carbon-14 is an isotope of carbon that takes thousands of years to decay; ... though it has 'aged', or lost radiocarbon by radioactive decay occurring over time.". «environmentalresearchweb, Jul 15»
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This Element Is So Radioactive It Actually Glows
What it does is emit massive amounts of electrons in a process known as beta decay. In doing so, it puts an odd kink in the chain of radioactive decay. Elements ... «io9, May 15»
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World's Nuclear Waste Could Be Headed Down Under
For a long time one of the primary criticisms of nuclear power has revolved around ... Waste isotopes that are highly radioactive decay quickly; sometimes in a ... «OilPrice.com, Apr 15»
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Uranium And The Natural Nuclear Reactor
Both uranium and thorium decay through many series of radioactive elements until they eventually become lead. The process of radioactive decay follows a ... «Science 2.0, Mar 15»
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Radioactive Bubbles May Have Punched Holes in Supernova's Heart
Bubbles of radioactive metal may have punched holes in the heart of a nearby ... The radioactive decay of that atoms would produce photons that would push ... «Yahoo News, Jan 15»
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The element that causes arguments
These particles are actually the nuclei of helium atoms, and it is because of the radioactive decay of uranium and other unstable elements that helium exists on ... «BBC News, Oct 14»
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Clemson team works on safer nuke waste disposal method
Although the waste trapped inside the crystal can no longer escape into the environment, it still goes through the process of radioactive decay, which means it ... «Greenville News, Oct 14»
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What You Should and Shouldn?t Worry about after the Fukushima …
The damaged reactors at Fukushima are still hot, nearly three years after the disaster, thanks to the ongoing radioactive decay of the damaged nuclear fuel. «Scientific American, Jan 14»
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Fukushima Radiation Leak: 5 Things You Should Know
A terabecquerel is 1 trillion becquerels, defined as the radioactive decay of one nucleus per second; a sievert is a unit of biological radiation dose equivalent to ... «LiveScience.com, Aug 13»
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TEPCO admits leakage of 300 tons of water with monstrous …
Release of radioactive energy is measured in Becquerels, i.e. radioactive decay collision events per second happening in a certain volume of material. «RT, Aug 13»

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