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to decay
01
decomporsi
to be gradually damaged or destroyed as a result of natural processes
Intransitive
Esempi
The untreated metal was decaying slowly in the corrosive environment.
Il metallo non trattato si decomponeva lentamente nell'ambiente corrosivo.
1.1
decomporsi
(of a structure or an area) to become worse gradually
Intransitive
Esempi
Rain and wind caused the wooden fence to decay.
La pioggia e il vento hanno causato il deterioramento della recinzione di legno.
02
deteriorare
to cause gradual destruction or damage of something
Transitive: to decay sth
Esempi
Excessive exposure to ultraviolet radiation can decay the molecular structure of plastics.
L'esposizione eccessiva alle radiazioni ultraviolette può deteriorare la struttura molecolare delle materie plastiche.
03
decadere, disintegrarsi
(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
Esempi
Radon-222 decays into polonium-218 through alpha decay, releasing an alpha particle and decreasing its atomic number by two.
Il radon-222 decade in polonio-218 attraverso il decadimento alfa, rilasciando una particella alfa e diminuendo il suo numero atomico di due.
Decay
01
a gradual decrease in stored charge, current, or signal strength
Esempi
Charge decay was observed in the experimental circuit.
02
the gradual process of decline, deterioration, or loss of quality, and the resulting inferior state
Esempi
The town was in a state of decay after the factories closed.
03
the decomposition or rotting of organic matter
Esempi
Bacteria accelerate the decay of organic waste.
04
the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance, emitting ionizing radiation
Esempi
Cesium-137 decay produces gamma rays.
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