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decay chain
decay chainn. A sequence of radioactive decay processes in which the decay of one element creates a new element that may itself be radioactive, and continuing until the sequence ends with stable, nonradioactive atoms.decay chain
decay chain[di′kā ‚chān] (nuclear physics) radioactive series decay chain
decay chain, decay seriesThe series of isotopes that some radioactive elements change into as they undergo radioactive disintegration. The last element in the series is often a stable element (i.e., it is nonradioactive). |