NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Decay

Decay may refer to the following: Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary (a portmanteau of wiki and dictionary) is a multilingual, Web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in over 150 languages. ...

Bacterial decay, decomposition of organic matter
When a sound reverberates in a room, "decay" means the sound fading away
Radioactive decay or atomic decay
Dental caries, also known as tooth decay
Decay (DC Comics), a comic book character
Half-Life: Decay, a computer game add-on
Particle decay, in physics
Orbital decay, the process of prolonged reduction in the height of a satellite's orbit.

This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.

Category: Disambiguation â€œSpoilageâ€ redirects here. ... This article is about audio effect. ... Radioactive decay is the process in which an unstable atomic nucleus loses energy by emitting radiation in the form of particles or electromagnetic waves. ... Decay is the daughter of Medusa and a villain who has battled Wonder Woman. ... Half-Life: Decay is an addon for the PlayStation 2 version of the first-person shooter computer game Half-Life, developed by Gearbox Software. ... Many fundamental particles (including quarks and leptons) have finite lifetimes, after which they decay into lower-mass particles. ... Orbital decay is the process of prolonged reduction in the height of a satelliteâ€™s orbit due to drag produced by an atmosphere. ... Image File history File links Disambig_gray. ...

Results from FactBites:

Beta decay - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (759 words)
	In nuclear physics, beta decay is a type of radioactive decay in which a beta particle (an electron or a positron) is emitted.
	decay is allowed energetically (and the proton is a part of a nucleus with electron shells), it is accompanied by the electron capture process, when an atomic electron is captured by a nucleus with emission of neutrino:
	Historically, the study of beta decay provided the first physical evidence of the neutrino.

Radioactive decay - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1739 words)
	Decay is said to occur in the parent nucleus and produces a daughter nucleus.
	The SI unit for measuring radioactive decay is the becquerel (Bq).
	On the premise that radioactive decay is truly random (rather than merely chaotic), it has been used in hardware random-number generators and is an invaluable tool in estimating the absolute ages of geological materials and young organic matter.

More results at FactBites »

COMMENTARY

Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here

Feeds | Contact
The Wikipedia article included on this page is licensed under the GFDL.
Images may be subject to relevant owners' copyright.
All other elements are (c) copyright NationMaster.com 2003-5. All Rights Reserved.
Usage implies agreement with terms.