alpha decay

English

A diagram of alpha decay: an alpha particle (α), or helium-4 nucleus, is ejected from an atom.

Noun

alpha decay (plural alpha decays)

1. (physics) radioactive decay by emitting an alpha particle.

Coordinate terms

Forms of radioactive decay:

• beta decay
• electron capture
• gamma decay
• spontaneous fission

Translations

radioactive decay by emitting an alpha particle

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 阿爾法衰變 / 阿尔法衰变 (ā'ěrfǎ shuāibiàn), α衰變 / α衰变 (ā'ěrfā shuāibiàn)

• Estonian: alfalagunemine
• Finnish: alfahajoaminen
• German: Alphazerfall (de) m
• Icelandic: alfasundrun f, alfahrörnun f
• Polish: rozpad alfa m
• Portuguese: decaimento alfa m
• Spanish: please add this translation if you can
• Swedish: alfasönderfall c