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Definition of Alpha decay
1. Noun. Radioactive decay of an atomic nucleus that is accompanied by the emission of an alpha particle.
Definition of Alpha decay
1. Noun. Radioactive decay by emitting an alpha particle. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Alpha Decay
Literary usage of Alpha decay
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Fission Gas Behaviour in Water Reactor Fuels: Seminar Proceedings, Cadarache by OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (2002)
"Helium production in PWR fuels Helium is primarily generated as a result of the
alpha decay of some heavy metal isotopes present in the fuel. ..."
2. Physics of Plutonium Recycling: A Report by OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (1995)
"... more actinide mass (alpha-decay). B.4 Radioactivity and decay As discussed in
Section 3, the ORIGEN code was used to calculate radioactivity and decay. ..."
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