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Decayable
see synonyms of decayableAdjective
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Decayable
see synonyms of decayableverb
1.
to decline or cause to decline gradually in health, prosperity, excellence, etc; deteriorate; waste away
2.
to rot or cause to rot as a result of bacterial, fungal, or chemical action; decompose
3. Also: disintegrate (intransitive) physics
a.
(of an atomic nucleus) to undergo radioactive disintegration
b.
(of an elementary particle) to transform into two or more different elementary particles
4. (intransitive) physics
(of a stored charge, magnetic flux, etc) to decrease gradually when the source of energy has been removed
noun
5.
the process of decline, as in health, mentality, beauty, etc
6.
the state brought about by this process
7.
decomposition, as of vegetable matter
8.
rotten or decayed matter
the dentist drilled out the decay
9. physics
a. radioactive decay
b.
a spontaneous transformation of an elementary particle into two or more different particles
c.
(of an excited atom or molecule) the losing of energy by the spontaneous emission of photons
10. physics
a gradual decrease of a stored charge, magnetic flux, current, etc, when the source of energy has been removed
See also time constant11. music
the fading away of a note
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Decayable
see synonyms of decayable verb intransitive
1.
to lose strength, soundness, health, beauty, prosperity, etc. gradually; waste away; deteriorate
2.
to rot or decompose
3.
to undergo radioactive disintegration spontaneously
verb transitive
4.
to cause to decay
noun
5.
a gradual decline; deterioration
6.
a wasting away
7.
a rotting or decomposing, as of vegetable matter
8.
a.
rottenness
b.
decayed or rotted matter
9.
a.
the spontaneous disintegration of radioactive atoms with a resulting decrease in
their number
see also half-lifeb.
the spontaneous disintegration of a particle or nucleus, as a meson, baryon, etc., as it changes into a more stable state
see also radioactive seriesWebster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.