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beta decay

beta decay noun: a nuclear reaction in which a beta particle (electron or positron) is emitted.

beta decay: a nuclear reaction in which a beta particle (electron or positron) is emitted
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Noun

beta decay (countable and uncountable, plural beta decays)

  1. (nuclear physics) A nuclear reaction in which a beta particle (electron or positron) is emitted.

beta decay meaning in Tamil

beta decay in Tamil

பீற்றாத்தேய்வு

Forms of beta decay

pluralbeta decays

Questions about beta decay

What does beta decay mean?
Beta decay means a nuclear reaction in which a beta particle (electron or positron) is emitted.
What is beta decay in Tamil?
Beta decay in Tamil is பீற்றாத்தேய்வு. See Beta decay meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is beta decay?
Beta decay is a noun.
What is the plural of beta decay?
The plural of beta decay is beta decays.

Words near beta decay in the dictionary

  1. beta chains
  2. beta cities
  3. beta city
  4. Beta Crucis
  5. Beta Cygni
  6. beta decay
  7. beta decays
  8. beta distribution
  9. beta distributions
  10. beta emitter
  11. beta emitters

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