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decay in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Decay may
refer to: Bit
decay, in
computing Software decay, in
computing Distance decay, in
geography Decay...
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consider the case of a
chain of two
decays: one
nuclide A
decaying into
another B by one process, then B
decaying into
another C by a
second process,...
- of
protons to neutrons. The
probability of a
nuclide decaying due to beta and
other forms of
decay is
determined by its
nuclear binding energy. The binding...
- more
intuitive characteristic of
exponential decay for many
people is the time
required for the
decaying quantity to fall to one half of its
initial value...
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decay or α-
decay is a type of
radioactive decay in
which an
atomic nucleus emits an
alpha particle (helium nucleus) and
thereby transforms or "
decays"...
- The
Years of
Decay is the
fourth studio album by
thrash metal band Overkill,
released on
October 13, 1989
through Atlantic and
Megaforce Records. It is...
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decay.
Radioactive decay often proceeds via a
sequence of
steps (
decay chain). For example, 238U
decays to 234Th
which decays to 234mPa
which decays,...
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Tooth decay, also
known as
cavities or caries, is the
breakdown of
teeth due to
acids produced by bacteria. The
cavities may be a
number of different...
- In
particle physics,
proton decay is a
hypothetical form of
particle decay in
which the
proton decays into
lighter subatomic particles, such as a neutral...
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Orbital decay is a
gradual decrease of the
distance between two
orbiting bodies at
their closest approach (the periapsis) over many
orbital periods. These...
