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BETA DISINTEGRATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- beta decay
1, record 1, English, beta%20decay
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ß decay 2, record 1, English, %C3%9F%20decay
correct
- beta disintegration 3, record 1, English, beta%20disintegration
correct
- beta-decay 4, record 1, English, beta%2Ddecay
correct
- beta transformation 5, record 1, English, beta%20transformation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Radioactive decay in which a ß-particle is emitted or in which orbital electron capture occurs. 2, record 1, English, - beta%20decay
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This changes the atomic number of the nucleus concerned by plus or minus one, but does not change its mass number. 2, record 1, English, - beta%20decay
Record 1, Key term(s)
- beta particle decay
- beta particle disintegration
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- désintégration bêta
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9sint%C3%A9gration%20b%C3%AAta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- désintégration ß 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9sint%C3%A9gration%20%C3%9F
correct, feminine noun
- décroissance bêta 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9croissance%20b%C3%AAta
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Désintégration radioactive dans laquelle une particule bêta est émise ou dans laquelle se produit une capture électronique. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9sint%C3%A9gration%20b%C3%AAta
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il en résulte un changement de plus ou moins un du numéro atomique du noyau, le nombre de masse restant inchangé. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9sint%C3%A9gration%20b%C3%AAta
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La décroissance est le résultat de la désintégration. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9sint%C3%A9gration%20b%C3%AAta
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física atómica
- Química
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- desintegración beta
1, record 1, Spanish, desintegraci%C3%B3n%20beta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- desintegración ß 2, record 1, Spanish, desintegraci%C3%B3n%20%C3%9F
correct, feminine noun
- descomposición beta 3, record 1, Spanish, descomposici%C3%B3n%20beta
proposal, feminine noun
- decaimiento beta 4, record 1, Spanish, decaimiento%20beta
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Desintegración de un núcleo por emisión de una partícula beta o por captura de un electrón cortical. 2, record 1, Spanish, - desintegraci%C3%B3n%20beta
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El decaimiento resulta de la desintegración. 3, record 1, Spanish, - desintegraci%C3%B3n%20beta
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