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DECAY FAMILY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-06-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- decay series
1, record 1, English, decay%20series
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- decay family 2, record 1, English, decay%20family
correct
- disintegration family 2, record 1, English, disintegration%20family
correct
- disintegration series 2, record 1, English, disintegration%20series
correct
- radioactive decay series 2, record 1, English, radioactive%20decay%20series
correct
- radioactive family 3, record 1, English, radioactive%20family
correct
- radioactive series 4, record 1, English, radioactive%20series
correct
- series decay 2, record 1, English, series%20decay
- transformation series 5, record 1, English, transformation%20series
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A number of radioactive nuclides, each except the first being the daughter product of the previous one; the final member, the end product, although stable, is included in the family. 6, record 1, English, - decay%20series
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Uranium is a naturally occurring radioactive element that is also widely distributed on earth. Throughout the decay of uranium, a cascade of different radionuclides (a decay series) is formed until stable, non-radioactive lead is reached. One important member of the Uranium 238 decay series, the commonest form of uranium, is Radium 226. 7, record 1, English, - decay%20series
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "decay chain". 8, record 1, English, - decay%20series
Record 1, Key term(s)
- series
- family
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- famille radioactive
1, record 1, French, famille%20radioactive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- série radioactive 2, record 1, French, s%C3%A9rie%20radioactive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de nucléides radioactifs dans lequel chaque membre engendre le suivant par transmutation spontanée jusqu'à l'obtention d'un dernier membre non radioactif. 3, record 1, French, - famille%20radioactive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On appelle produits de filiation les différents produits des désintégrations successives à partir du nucléide radioactif initial, appelé «père»; tous ces produits forment une «famille radioactive». 4, record 1, French, - famille%20radioactive
Record 1, Key term(s)
- famille
- série
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física atómica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- serie de desintegración
1, record 1, Spanish, serie%20de%20desintegraci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- serie de desintegración radiactiva 2, record 1, Spanish, serie%20de%20desintegraci%C3%B3n%20radiactiva
correct, feminine noun
- familia radiactiva 3, record 1, Spanish, familia%20radiactiva
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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