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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
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Fields of Study > physics > physical phenomena > radioactivity
Preferred Term:

radioactivity

Definition:
The spontaneous transformation of a nuclide into one or more different nuclides, accompanied by either the emission of particles from the nucleus, nuclear capture or ejection of orbital electrons, or fission.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
physical phenomena
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • nuclear decay
  • radioactive disintegration
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/305437
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RDF/XMLCreated 2017-07-19, last modified 2017-11-10