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Meanings of radioactive decay in English
The property possessed by some atomic nuclei of disintegrating spontaneously, with loss of energy through emission of a charged particle and/or gamma radiation.
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desintegração radioativa The spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation.
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Examples for "decay"
Examples for "decay"
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It used to mean quite simply, 'Do you decay to something else?'
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The years of decay had left him vulnerable and far too mortal.
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His first efforts were directed toward counteracting the spiritual decay in Israel.
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The nearer I approached the crisis, the more did my confidence decay.
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The period of decay: the joyous enthusiasm has vanished; depression succeeds intoxication.
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Second, what must Europe do to save itself from stagnation and disintegration?
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It's only a question of time to see its disintegration become final.
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Recent lessons from the disintegration of the Soviet Union provide some answers.
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A slight roll of the ship assisted in the disintegration of Watts.
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Reis's slow disintegration is paralleled by that of Europe battered by Fascism.
Usage of radioactive decay in English
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There are several kinds of radioactive decay, which offer possibilities for useful clocks.
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X-rays are generated by the radioactive decay of unstable atomic nuclei.
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The characteristics of this metal's radioactive decay make it a super-fuel.
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They have a power supply from the radioactive decay of plutonium-238, which generates heat.
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Beta-Another form of radioactive decay is the emission of a beta particle, or electron.
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Becquerel per hour measures the amount of radiation emitted or the rate of radioactive decay.
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Among other things, David learned about the three main nuclear processes-fusion ,fission ,andradioactive decay.
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When an element undergoes radioactive decay, it creates radiation and turns into some other element.
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Physicists hypothesize that dark matter behaves similarly to the flighty particles emitted in radioactive decay.
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The three basic modes of radioactive decay are the emission of alpha, beta and gamma radiation:
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Here are two ways to model radioactive decay.
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Lead is in a continual state of radioactive decay, emitting alpha particles that can disrupt chip-circuitry processes.
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This means that as more of these atoms decay you have a lower rate of radioactive decay.
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The concept of "half-life" is basic to an understanding of radioactive decay of unstable nuclei.
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The three most common types of radioactive decay products-alpha ,beta ,andgamma radiation-areall forms of ionizing radiation.
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The rover is powered by a radioisotope power system that uses the heat generated by plutonium's radioactive decay.
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