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ALPHA DECAY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Atomic Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alpha decay
1, record 1, English, alpha%20decay
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- alpha particle decay 2, record 1, English, alpha%20particle%20decay
correct
- alpha desintegration 3, record 1, English, alpha%20desintegration
correct
- alpha transformation 3, record 1, English, alpha%20transformation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Radioactive decay in which an alpha particle is emitted. This lowers the atomic number of the nucleus by two and its mass number by four. 4, record 1, English, - alpha%20decay
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The physical state of the wastes. Low-level radioactive wastes can exist in solid, liquid or gaseous form. Any solid waste may give off a radioactive gas, as in the case of Radium 226 which gives off Radon 222 when it undergoes alpha decay. 5, record 1, English, - alpha%20decay
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Physique atomique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- désintégration alpha
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9sint%C3%A9gration%20alpha
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Física atómica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- desintegración alfa
1, record 1, Spanish, desintegraci%C3%B3n%20alfa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- desintegración [alfa] 2, record 1, Spanish, desintegraci%C3%B3n%20%5Balfa%5D
correct, feminine noun
- decaimiento alfa 3, record 1, Spanish, decaimiento%20alfa
correct, masculine noun
- descomposición alfa 4, record 1, Spanish, descomposici%C3%B3n%20alfa
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La [desintegración] producida en un núcleo por emisión de una partícula alfa. 2, record 1, Spanish, - desintegraci%C3%B3n%20alfa
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