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decay in Arabic

نَخْر naḵr

/dɪˈkeɪ/US/diˈkeɪ/

decay in Arabic: نَخْر (naḵr), اضمحل, تضعضع. In English, decay means rot; any processes or result of organic matter being gradually decomposed, especially by microbial action.

Arabic words for decay

process or result of being gradually decomposed
نَخْر naḵr
to deteriorate
اضمحل, تضعضع

English meaning of decay

  1. noun Rot; any processes or result of organic matter being gradually decomposed, especially by microbial action.
  2. noun Deterioration of condition; loss of status, quality, strength, or fortune.
  3. noun Radioactive decay; decomposition of an atom or its nucleus.
  4. noun Particle decay; decomposition of a sub-atomic particle.

Full definition of decay

decay in a sentence

  • tooth decay/dental decay—wood-decay fungi—bacterial decay—photochemical decay
  • civic and moral decay—systemic decay—fall into decay—urban decay—arrested decay—memory decay
  • alpha decay—gamma decay—fission decay—decay chain

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Questions about decay in Arabic

What is the meaning of decay in Arabic?
Decay in Arabic is نَخْر (naḵr), اضمحل, تضعضع.
ما معنى كلمة decay؟
Decay: نَخْر (naḵr), اضمحل, تضعضع.
What does decay mean in English?
Decay means rot; any processes or result of organic matter being gradually decomposed, especially by microbial action.

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