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to decay
01
verrotten, zerfallen
to be gradually damaged or destroyed as a result of natural processes
Intransitive
Beispiele
Over the years, the ancient ruins decayed into partial structures.
Im Laufe der Jahre verfielen die alten Ruinen zu Teilstrukturen.
1.1
verfallen, verrotten
(of a structure or an area) to become worse gradually
Intransitive
Beispiele
The town started to decay as people moved away.
Die Stadt begann zu verfallen, als die Leute wegzogen.
02
zerfallen, verderben
to cause gradual destruction or damage of something
Transitive: to decay sth
Beispiele
The acidic nature of certain substances can decay metal surfaces.
Die saure Natur bestimmter Substanzen kann Metalloberflächen zerstören.
03
zerfallen, sich zersetzen
(of a radioactive substance) undergoe fission or emits radiation, resulting in the transformation of its atomic nucleus into a different element or isotope
Intransitive: to decay into an element or isotope
Beispiele
Radon-222 decays into polonium-218 through alpha decay, releasing an alpha particle and decreasing its atomic number by two.
Radon-222 zerfällt durch Alphazerfall in Polonium-218, gibt ein Alphateilchen ab und verringert seine Ordnungszahl um zwei.
Decay
01
a gradual decrease in stored charge, current, or signal strength
Beispiele
They measured the decay of the electrical current.
02
the gradual process of decline, deterioration, or loss of quality, and the resulting inferior state
Beispiele
Language decay is observed when dialects die out.
03
the decomposition or rotting of organic matter
Beispiele
The carcass was in an advanced state of decay.
04
the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance, emitting ionizing radiation
Beispiele
Radiation monitoring tracks nuclear decay.
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