decay of nucleus — branduolio skilimas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. decay of nucleus; nuclear decay vok. Kernumwandlung, f; Kernzerfall, m rus. распад ядер, m; ядерный распад, m pranc. désintégration du noyau, f; désintégration nucléaire, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
decay of nucleus — branduolio skilimas statusas T sritis Energetika apibrėžtis Sunkiųjų branduolių skilimas į dvi (retai – daugiau) dalis. Skilimą lydi neutronų emisija, gama spinduliuotė. atitikmenys: angl. decay of nucleus; nuclear disintegration vok.… … Aiškinamasis šiluminės ir branduolinės technikos terminų žodynas
decay — [dē kā′, dikā′] vi. [ME decaien < Anglo Fr & OFr decäir < VL * decadere: see DECADENCE] 1. to lose strength, soundness, health, beauty, prosperity, etc. gradually; waste away; deteriorate 2. to rot or decompose 3. to undergo radioactive… … English World dictionary
Decay chain — In nuclear science, the decay chain refers to the radioactive decay of different discrete radioactive decay products as a chained series of transformations. Most radioactive elements do not decay directly to a stable state, but rather undergo a… … Wikipedia
decay — decayable, adj. decayedness /di kayd nis, kay id /, adj. decayless, adj. /di kay /, v.i. 1. to become decomposed; rot: vegetation that was decaying. 2. to decline in excellence, prosperity, health, etc.; deteriorate. 3. Physics. (of a radioactive … Universalium
nucleus — /nooh klee euhs, nyooh /, n., pl. nuclei / klee uy /, nucleuses. 1. a central part about which other parts are grouped or gathered; core: A few faithful friends formed the nucleus of the club. 2. Biol. a specialized, usually spherical mass of… … Universalium
decay — de•cay [[t]dɪˈkeɪ[/t]] v. i. 1) mcr to become decomposed; rot 2) to decline in health, prosperity, etc.; deteriorate 3) phs (of an atomic nucleus) to undergo radioactive disintegration 4) mcr to cause to decompose; rot 5) mcr decomposition; rot… … From formal English to slang
Decay energy — Nuclear physics Radioactive decay Nuclear fission Nuclear fusion Classical decays … Wikipedia
decay — 1. Destruction of an organic substance by slow combustion or gradual oxidation. 2. SYN: putrefaction. 3. To deteriorate; to undergo slow combustion or putrefaction. 4. In dentistry, caries. 5. In psychology, loss of informat … Medical dictionary
Radioactive decay — For particle decay in a more general context, see Particle decay. For more information on hazards of various kinds of radiation from decay, see Ionizing radiation. Radioactive redirects here. For other uses, see Radioactive (disambiguation).… … Wikipedia
