HyperDic: alpha_decay

English > 1 sense of the expression *alpha decay*:
NOUN	process	alpha decay	radioactive decay of an atomic nucleus that is accompanied by the emission of an alpha particle

English > *alpha decay*: 1 sense > noun 1, process
Meaning	radioactive decay of an atomic nucleus that is accompanied by the emission of an alpha particle.
Broader	decay, radioactive decay, disintegration	The spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation
Catalan	desintegració alfa