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Definition of Beta decay
1. Noun. Radioactive decay of an atomic nucleus that is accompanied by the emission of a beta particle.
Definition of Beta decay
1. Noun. (physics) A nuclear reaction in which a beta particle (electron or positron) is emitted ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Beta Decay
Literary usage of Beta decay
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Revealing the Hidden Nature of Space And Time: Charting the Course for by National Research Council (U.S.) (2006)
"When a neutron converts to a proton in nuclear beta decay, an electron is ...
Sensitive experiments using the beta decay of tritium have been carried out ..."
2. First Workshop on Grand Unification: New England Center, University of New by Paul H. Frampton, Sheldon L. Glashow, Asim Yildiz (1980)
"(5) beta decay Physics: Careful experiments have put a limit of eV on the mass
of the electron neutrino,from the study of tritium beta decay. ..."
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