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alpha decay (n)
radioactive decay of an atomic nucleus that is accompanied by the emission of an alpha particle
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radioactive decay of an atomic nucleus that is accompanied by the emission of an alpha particle
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Alpha decay is a type of radioactive decay in which an atomic nucleus releases an alpha particle.
The process of alpha decay reduces the atomic number of the parent nucleus by two and its mass number by four.
Uranium-238 undergoes alpha decay, transforming into thorium-234 by emitting an alpha particle.
Alpha decay plays a crucial role in the natural radioactive decay chains of heavy elements.
