beta-decay
51decay — decayable, adj. decayedness /di kayd nis, kay id /, adj. decayless, adj. /di kay /, v.i. 1. to become decomposed; rot: vegetation that was decaying. 2. to decline in excellence, prosperity, health, etc.; deteriorate. 3. Physics. (of a radioactive …
52beta — /bay teuh/ or, esp. Brit., /bee /, n. 1. the second letter of the Greek alphabet (B). 2. the consonant sound represented by this letter. 3. (cap.) Astron. a star that is usually the second brightest of a constellation: The second brightest star… …
53beta particle — Physics. an electron or positron emitted from an atomic nucleus in a certain type of radioactive decay. [1900 05] * * * ▪ physics electron (unit negative charge) or positron (unit positive charge) spontaneously emitted by certain unstable… …
54beta — [ bi:tə] noun 1》 the second letter of the Greek alphabet (Β, β), transliterated as ‘b’. ↘[as modifier] denoting the second of a series of items or categories. ↘Brit. a second class mark given for a piece of work. 2》 [as modifier] relating …
55beta particle — noun Date: 1904 a high speed electron; specifically one emitted by a radioactive nucleus in beta decay …
56beta particle — be′ta par ticle n. phs an electron or positron emitted from an atomic nucleus in beta decay • Etymology: 1900–05 …
57beta transformation — /bitə trænsʃəˈmeɪʃən/ (say beetuh transshuh mayshuhn) noun → beta decay …
58beta ray — noun radiation of beta particles during radioactive decay • Syn: ↑beta radiation, ↑electron radiation • Hypernyms: ↑corpuscular radiation, ↑particulate radiation, ↑ionizing radiation * * * noun …
59désintégration bêta — beta skilimas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. beta decay; beta particle decay; beta particle disintegration vok. Beta Umwandlung, f; Beta Zerfall, m rus. бета распад, m pranc. désintégration bêta, f; transformation bêta, f;… …
60transformation bêta — beta skilimas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. beta decay; beta particle decay; beta particle disintegration vok. Beta Umwandlung, f; Beta Zerfall, m rus. бета распад, m pranc. désintégration bêta, f; transformation bêta, f;… …
