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to decay
01
decompor-se, apodrecer
to be gradually damaged or destroyed as a result of natural processes
Intransitive
Exemplos
The untreated metal was decaying slowly in the corrosive environment.
O metal não tratado estava decompondo-se lentamente no ambiente corrosivo.
1.1
deteriorar-se, decair
(of a structure or an area) to become worse gradually
Intransitive
Exemplos
Rain and wind caused the wooden fence to decay.
A chuva e o vento causaram a deterioração da cerca de madeira.
02
decompor, deteriorar
to cause gradual destruction or damage of something
Transitive: to decay sth
Exemplos
Excessive exposure to ultraviolet radiation can decay the molecular structure of plastics.
A exposição excessiva à radiação ultravioleta pode degradar a estrutura molecular dos plásticos.
03
decair, desintegrar-se
(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
Exemplos
Carbon-14 decays into nitrogen-14 through beta decay, emitting a beta particle.
O carbono-14 decai em nitrogênio-14 através do decaimento beta, emitindo uma partícula beta.
Decay
01
a gradual decrease in stored charge, current, or signal strength
Exemplos
Charge decay was observed in the experimental circuit.
02
the gradual process of decline, deterioration, or loss of quality, and the resulting inferior state
Exemplos
The town was in a state of decay after the factories closed.
03
the decomposition or rotting of organic matter
Exemplos
Bacteria accelerate the decay of organic waste.
04
the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance, emitting ionizing radiation
Exemplos
Cesium-137 decay produces gamma rays.
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