radioactive decay
radioactive decay noun: any of several processes by which unstable nuclei emit subatomic particles and/or ionizing radiation and disintegrate into one or more other nuclei.
Noun
radioactive decay (countable and uncountable, plural radioactive decays)
- Any of several processes by which unstable nuclei emit subatomic particles and/or ionizing radiation and disintegrate into one or more other nuclei.
radioactive decay meaning in Tamil, Kannada, Malay and Indonesian
radioactive decay in Tamil
- கதிரியக்கச் சிதைவு, கிளர்மின்றேய்வு, கதிர்த்தொழிற் பாட்டுத் தேய்வு
radioactive decay in Kannada
- physical process
- ವಿಕಿರಣ ಪಟುತ್ವ vikiraṇa paṭutva
radioactive decay in Malay
- physical process
- reputan radioaktif
radioactive decay in Indonesian
- physical process
- peluruhan radioaktif
Forms of radioactive decay
| plural | radioactive decays |
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Questions about radioactive decay
- What does radioactive decay mean?
- Radioactive decay means any of several processes by which unstable nuclei emit subatomic particles and/or ionizing radiation and disintegrate into one or more other nuclei.
- What is radioactive decay in Tamil?
- Radioactive decay in Tamil is கதிரியக்கச் சிதைவு, கிளர்மின்றேய்வு, கதிர்த்தொழிற் பாட்டுத் தேய்வு. See Radioactive decay meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is radioactive decay?
- Radioactive decay is a noun.
- What is the plural of radioactive decay?
- The plural of radioactive decay is radioactive decays.
Words near radioactive decay in the dictionary
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