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Noun: radioactive decay  ,rey-dee-ow'ak-tiv di'key
  1. The spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation
    - decay, disintegration

Derived forms: radioactive decays

Type of: nuclear reaction

Encyclopedia: Radioactive decay

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