Definitions for beta decay
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1. beta decaynoun

   radioactive decay of an atomic nucleus that is accompanied by the emission of a beta particle

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1. beta decaynoun

   A nuclear reaction in which a beta particle (electron or positron) is emitted

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1. beta decay

   Beta decay is a type of radioactive decay in which a beta particle (an electron or positron) is emitted from an atomic nucleus. This process allows an atom to change its atomic number by one, converting a neutron to a proton, or a proton to a neutron, and results in the emission of either an electron and antineutrino, or a positron and neutrino. Beta decay is fundamental to the study of nuclear physics and has implications in various fields including astrophysics, geology, and biology.

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1. Beta decay

   In nuclear physics, beta decay is a type of radioactive decay in which a beta particle is emitted from an atomic nucleus. Beta decay is a process which allows the atom to obtain the optimal ratio of protons and neutrons. There are two types of beta decay, a decay that is mediated by the weak force: beta minus and beta plus. In the case of beta decay that produces an electron emission, it is referred to as beta minus, while in the case of a positron emission as beta plus. An example of β− decay is shown when carbon-14 decays into nitrogen-14: Notice how, in electron emission, an electron antineutrino is also emitted. In this form of decay, the original element has decayed into a new element with an unchanged mass number A but an atomic number Z that has increased by one. An example of positron is shown with magnesium-23 decaying into sodium-23: In contrast to electron emission, positron emission is accompanied by the emission of an electron neutrino. Similar to electron emission, positron decay results in nuclear transmutation, changing an atom of a chemical element into an atom of an element with an unchanged mass number. However, in positron decay, the resulting element has an atomic number that has decreased by one.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of beta decay in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of beta decay in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
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4. ^ Wikidata
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