alpha decay

English

A diagram of alpha decay: an alpha particle (α), or helium-4 nucleus, is ejected from an atom.

Noun

alpha decay (plural alpha decays)

1. (physics) Radioactive decay by emitting an alpha particle.

Translations

radioactive decay by emitting an alpha particle

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 阿爾法衰變／阿尔法衰变 (ā'ěrfǎ shuāibiàn), α衰變／α衰变 (ā'ěrfā shuāibiàn)

• Estonian: alfalagunemine
• Finnish: alfahajoaminen
• German: Alphazerfall (de) m
• Icelandic: alfasundrun f, alfahrörnun f
• Portuguese: decaimento alfa m
• Spanish: please add this translation if you can