decay meaning in Sanskrit
क्षय kṣaya
/dɪˈkeɪ/US/diˈkeɪ/
decay in Sanskrit: क्षय (kṣaya). In English, decay means rot; any processes or result of organic matter being gradually decomposed, especially by microbial action.
Sanskrit words for decay
- process or result of being gradually decomposed
- क्षय kṣaya
English meaning of decay
- noun Rot; any processes or result of organic matter being gradually decomposed, especially by microbial action.
- noun Deterioration of condition; loss of status, quality, strength, or fortune.
- noun Radioactive decay; decomposition of an atom or its nucleus.
- noun Particle decay; decomposition of a sub-atomic particle.
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
Synonyms of decay
- nuclear decay—atomic decay
- fester
decay in other languages
Questions about decay in Sanskrit
- What is the meaning of decay in Sanskrit?
- Decay in Sanskrit is क्षय (kṣaya).
- decay इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
- Decay: क्षय (kṣaya).
- 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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