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Definition of beta decay noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

beta decay

noun

/ˈbiːtə dɪkeɪ/

/ˈbeɪtə dɪkeɪ/

[uncountable] (physics)

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the process in which the nucleus of an atom is broken up and an electron is given off

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