decay vs alpha decay

alpha decay vs decay

decay and alpha decay both are nouns.

decay is a verb but alpha decay is not a verb.

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

As nouns, alpha decay is a hyponym of decay; that is, alpha decay is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decay:

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

Other hyponyms of decay include beta decay.

decay (noun)	alpha decay (noun)
the organic phenomenon of rotting	radioactive decay of an atomic nucleus that is accompanied by the emission of an alpha particle
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

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

Difference between decay and alpha decay

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