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1. decay
verb. ['dɪˈkeɪ'] lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current.
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Etymology
- decair (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
Rhymes with Alpha Decay
- waga
- compusa
- communique
- yakutakay
- redisplay
- papier-mache
- l'espalier
- cluj
- cabriolet
- underplay
- societe
- san-jose
- naivete
- mcgarvey
- jonbenet
- intraday
- dunlavey
- chevrolet
- buga
- aaa
- zepa
- underway
- underpay
- santa-fe
- portray
- pinochet
- overstay
- overplay
- monterrey
- meservey
Sentences with alpha-decay
1. Noun Phrase
There are three main types of decay: alpha decay, beta decay and gamma decay.
2. Noun Phrase
In alpha decay, an unstable atom emits a helium nucleus consisting of two protons and two neutrons.
3. Noun Phrase
It can undergo alpha decay, becoming the element thorium and consisting of 90 protons and 144 neutrons.
4. Noun Phrase
There are three types of radioactive decay: alpha decay, beta decay and gamma decay.
2. decay
noun. ['dɪˈkeɪ'] the process of gradually becoming inferior.
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Etymology
- decair (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
3. decay
verb. ['dɪˈkeɪ'] fall into decay or ruin.
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Etymology
- decair (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
4. decay
noun. ['dɪˈkeɪ'] a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current.
Antonyms
Etymology
- decair (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
5. decay
noun. ['dɪˈkeɪ'] the organic phenomenon of rotting.
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Etymology
- decair (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
7. alpha
adjective. ['ˈælfə'] early testing stage of a software or hardware product.
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8. decay
noun. ['dɪˈkeɪ'] the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation.
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Etymology
- decair (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
9. decay
noun. ['dɪˈkeɪ'] an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying.
Antonyms
Etymology
- decair (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
10. decay
verb. ['dɪˈkeɪ'] undergo decay or decomposition.
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Etymology
- decair (Old French (842-ca. 1400))