decay vs radioactive decay

radioactive decay vs decay

decay and radioactive decay both are nouns.

decay is a verb but radioactive decay is not a verb.

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

As nouns, decay and radioactive decay are synonyms defined as:

decay and radioactive decay: the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation

Other synonyms of decay include disintegration.

decay (noun)	radioactive decay (noun)
the organic phenomenon of rotting	the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation
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)	radioactive decay (verb)
fall into decay or ruin
lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
undergo decay or decomposition

Difference between decay and radioactive decay

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