Meanings
nounalpha decay (plural alpha decays)
plural alpha decays
- natural sciencesradioactive decay by emitting an alpha particle.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 阿爾法衰變 /阿尔法衰变, α衰變 /α衰变
- 阿爾法衰變 /阿尔法衰变 (ā'ěrfǎ shuāibiàn)radioactive decay by emitting an alpha particle
- α衰變 /α衰变 (ā'ěrfā shuāibiàn)radioactive decay by emitting an alpha particle
Estonian alfalagunemine
- alfalagunemineradioactive decay by emitting an alpha particle
Finnish alfahajoaminen
- alfahajoaminenradioactive decay by emitting an alpha particle
German Alphazerfall
- Alphazerfallradioactive decay by emitting an alpha particle
Icelandic alfasundrun, alfahrörnun
- alfasundrunradioactive decay by emitting an alpha particle
- alfahrörnunradioactive decay by emitting an alpha particle
Polish rozpad alfa
- rozpad alfaradioactive decay by emitting an alpha particle
Portuguese decaimento alfa
- decaimento alfaradioactive decay by emitting an alpha particle
Swedish alfasönderfall
- alfasönderfallradioactive decay by emitting an alpha particle
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APA
alpha decay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alpha%20decay
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“alpha decay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alpha%20decay. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
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