beta decay vs decay

decay vs beta decay

beta decay and decay both are nouns.

beta decay is not a verb while decay is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
beta decay	Yes	No	No	No
decay	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, decay is a hypernym of beta decay; that is, decay is a word with a broader meaning than beta decay:

beta decay: radioactive decay of an atomic nucleus that is accompanied by the emission of a beta particle
decay: the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation

Other hypernyms of beta decay include disintegration, radioactive decay.

beta decay (noun)	decay (noun)
radioactive decay of an atomic nucleus that is accompanied by the emission of a beta particle	the organic phenomenon of rotting
	a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
	the process of gradually becoming inferior
	the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation
	an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying

beta decay (verb)	decay (verb)
	fall into decay or ruin
	lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
	undergo decay or decomposition

Difference between beta decay and decay

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