Meanings
nounbeta decay (countable and uncountable, plural beta decays)
plural beta decays
- countableuncountablenuclear physicsA nuclear reaction in which a beta particle (electron or positron) is emitted.
Translations
Finnish beetahajoaminen
- beetahajoaminennuclear reaction
German Betazerfall
- Betazerfallnuclear reaction
Japanese ベータ崩壊
- ベータ崩壊 (bēta hōkai)nuclear reaction
Polish rozpad beta
- rozpad betanuclear reaction
Russian бета-распад
- бета-распад (beta-raspad)nuclear reaction
Swedish betasönderfall
- betasönderfallnuclear reaction
Cite this entry
APA
beta decay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beta%20decay
MLA
“beta decay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beta%20decay. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beta decay,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beta%20decay.
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