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Term: Radioactive Decay

Description: Radioactive decay is the spontaneous disintegration or breakdown of an unstable atomic nucleus, resulting in the emission of radiation.

Parts of Speech:

• Noun: The process of radioactive decay is central to understanding the behavior of radioactive substances.

Senses and Usages:

1. Sense 1: The natural breakdown of radioactive elements.
• Sample Sentence 1: Radioactive decay is the fundamental process by which radioactive elements transform into other elements and release energy.
2. Sense 2: The rate at which radioactive materials disintegrate.
• Sample Sentence 2: The half-life of an isotope is the time it takes for half of the atoms of that isotope to undergo radioactive decay.
3. Sense 3: Artificially induced disintegration of atomic nuclei.
• Sample Sentence 3: Scientists can induce radioactive decay in certain nuclei by bombarding them with high-energy particles.

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