- Look up
decay in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Decay may
refer to: Bit
decay, in
computing Decay time (fall time), in
electronics Distance decay, in geography...
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Radioactive decay (also
known as
nuclear decay, radioactivity,
radioactive disintegration, or
nuclear disintegration) is the
process by
which an unstable...
- In
nuclear physics, beta
decay (β-
decay) is a type of
radioactive decay in
which an
atomic nucleus emits a beta
particle (fast
energetic electron or positron)...
- 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...
- A
quantity is
subject to
exponential decay if it
decreases at a rate
proportional to its
current value. Symbolically, this
process can be
expressed by...
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Alpha decay or α-
decay is a type of
radioactive decay in
which an
atomic nucleus emits an
alpha particle (helium nucleus). The
parent nucleus transforms...
- In
particle physics,
particle decay is the
spontaneous process of one
unstable subatomic particle transforming into
multiple other particles. The particles...
- "The
Decay of
Lying – An Observation" is an
essay by
Oscar Wilde,
included in his
collection of
essays titled Intentions,
published in 1891. This version...
- most
common envelope generator is
controlled with four parameters: attack,
decay,
sustain and
release (ADSR). The
envelope generator was
created by the American...
- In
nuclear science a
decay chain refers to the
predictable series of
radioactive disintegrations undergone by the
nuclei of
certain unstable chemical...
