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  • 1Radioactive decay — For particle decay in a more general context, see Particle decay. For more information on hazards of various kinds of radiation from decay, see Ionizing radiation. Radioactive redirects here. For other uses, see Radioactive (disambiguation).… …

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  • 2Double beta decay — is a radioactive decay process where a nucleus releases two beta rays as a single process. In double beta decay, two neutrons in the nucleus are converted to protons, and two electrons and two electron antineutrinos are emitted. In the process of …

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  • 3Exponential decay — A quantity undergoing exponential decay. Larger decay constants make the quantity vanish much more rapidly. This plot shows decay for decay constants of 25, 5, 1, 1/5, and 1/25 for x from 0 to 5. A quantity is said to be subject to exponential… …

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  • 4quantum mechanics — quantum mechanical, adj. Physics. a theory of the mechanics of atoms, molecules, and other physical systems that are subject to the uncertainty principle. Abbr.: QM Cf. nonrelativistic quantum mechanics, relativistic quantum mechanics. [1920 25]… …

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  • 5Ununquadium — (pronEng|ˌjuːnənˈkwɒdiəm [ [http://reference.aol.com/columbia/ a/ununquadium/20051207161909990014 ununquadium AOL Research Learn ] ] or IPA|/ˌʌnənˈkwɒdiəm/ [ [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ununquadium ununquadium Definitions from… …

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  • 6Ununbium — (pronEng|juːˈnʌnbiəm [cite encyclopedia | encyclopedia = Columbia Encyclopedia | url = http://reference.aol.com/columbia/ a/ununbium/20051207161909990010 | title = ununbium] or IPA|/əˈnʌnbiəm/ [cite dictionary | encyclopedia = Dictionary.com |… …

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  • 7Glenn T. Seaborg — Born April 19, 1912(1912 04 19) Ishpeming, Michigan, USA …

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  • 8Meitnerium — hassium ← meitnerium → darmstadtium Ir ↑ Mt ↓ (Upe) …

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  • 9Darmstadtium — meitnerium ← darmstadtium → roentgenium Pt ↑ Ds ↓ (Uhn) …

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  • 10Mathematics and Physical Sciences — ▪ 2003 Introduction Mathematics       Mathematics in 2002 was marked by two discoveries in number theory. The first may have practical implications; the second satisfied a 150 year old curiosity.       Computer scientist Manindra Agrawal of the… …

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