beta decay

noun Physics.

a radioactive process in which a beta particle is emitted from the nucleus of an atom, raising the atomic number of the atom by one if the particle is negatively charged, lowering it by one if positively charged.

Origin of beta decay

First recorded in 1930–35

Words nearby beta decay

beta cell, betacism, beta coefficient, Beta Crucis, betacyanin, beta decay, Betadine, beta-endorphin, beta fiber, beta-fructofuranosidase, beta function

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British Dictionary definitions for beta decay

beta decay

noun

the radioactive transformation of an atomic nucleus accompanying the emission of an electron. It involves unit change of atomic number but none in mass numberAlso called: beta transformation, beta process

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Scientific definitions for beta decay

beta decay

A form of radioactive decay caused by the weak nuclear force, in which a beta particle (electron or positron) is emitted.♦ In beta-minus decay, a neutron in an atomic nucleus decays into a proton, an electron, and an antineutrino. The electron and antineutrino are emitted from the nucleus, while the proton remains. The atomic number of the atom is thereby increased by 1. The decay of Carbon-14 into Nitrogen-14, a phenomenon useful in carbon dating, is an example of beta-minus decay.♦ In beta-plus decay, a proton in an atomic nucleus decays into a neutron, a positron, and a neutrino. The positron and neutrino are emitted from the nucleus, while the neutron remains. The atomic number of the atom is thereby reduced by 1. The decay of Carbon-10 to Boron-10 is an example of beta-plus decay. See also W boson.

单词	beta decay
释义	beta decay noun Physics. a radioactive process in which a beta particle is emitted from the nucleus of an atom, raising the atomic number of the atom by one if the particle is negatively charged, lowering it by one if positively charged. Origin of beta decay First recorded in 1930–35 Words nearby beta decay beta cell, betacism, beta coefficient, Beta Crucis, betacyanin, beta decay, Betadine, beta-endorphin, beta fiber, beta-fructofuranosidase, beta function Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for beta decay beta decay noun the radioactive transformation of an atomic nucleus accompanying the emission of an electron. It involves unit change of atomic number but none in mass numberAlso called: beta transformation, beta process Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for beta decay beta decay A form of radioactive decay caused by the weak nuclear force, in which a beta particle (electron or positron) is emitted.♦ In beta-minus decay, a neutron in an atomic nucleus decays into a proton, an electron, and an antineutrino. The electron and antineutrino are emitted from the nucleus, while the proton remains. The atomic number of the atom is thereby increased by 1. The decay of Carbon-14 into Nitrogen-14, a phenomenon useful in carbon dating, is an example of beta-minus decay.♦ In beta-plus decay, a proton in an atomic nucleus decays into a neutron, a positron, and a neutrino. The positron and neutrino are emitted from the nucleus, while the neutron remains. The atomic number of the atom is thereby reduced by 1. The decay of Carbon-10 to Boron-10 is an example of beta-plus decay. See also W boson. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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