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1. radioactive_decay
noun. the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation.
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2. radioactive
adjective. ['ˌreɪdiːoʊˈæktɪv'] exhibiting or caused by radioactivity.
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3. decay
verb. ['dɪˈkeɪ'] lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current.
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- decay (English)
- decair (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
4. decay
noun. ['dɪˈkeɪ'] a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current.
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- decay (English)
- decair (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
5. decay
noun. ['dɪˈkeɪ'] the process of gradually becoming inferior.
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- decay (English)
- decair (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
6. decay
verb. ['dɪˈkeɪ'] fall into decay or ruin.
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- decay (English)
- decair (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
7. decay
noun. ['dɪˈkeɪ'] the organic phenomenon of rotting.
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- decay (English)
- decair (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
8. decay
verb. ['dɪˈkeɪ'] undergo decay or decomposition.
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- decay (English)
- decair (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
9. decay
noun. ['dɪˈkeɪ'] the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation.
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- decay (English)
- decair (Old French (842-ca. 1400))