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BETA DECAY

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Dictionary entry overview: What does beta decay mean?

• BETA DECAY (noun)
The noun BETA DECAY has 1 sense:

1. radioactive decay of an atomic nucleus that is accompanied by the emission of a beta particle

Familiarity information: BETA DECAY used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• BETA DECAY (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Radioactive decay of an atomic nucleus that is accompanied by the emission of a beta particle

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural processes

Hypernyms ("beta decay" is a kind of...):

decay; disintegration; radioactive decay (the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation)

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