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radioactive decay

emission of subatomic particles by the decay of an atomic nucleus
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radioactive decay

Summary

radioactive decay has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • radioactive decay is a type of particle decay[2].
  • radioactive decay is part of radioactivity[3].
  • radioactive decay's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Radioactive decay by mode[4].

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Definition and Type

radioactive decay is a type of particle decay[2].

Use and Application

radioactive decay is part of radioactivity[3].

Why It Matters

radioactive decay has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[5]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · Comfyquiettree · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikiskripta article id → 61893
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P3471]]: 61893, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/78316295|Radioaktivní rozpad (#78316295)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/2686|WikiSkripta]] #m"
  2. 5w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → particle decay
    Topic's main category → Category:Radioactive decay by mode
    Subclass of → —
    Part of → radioactivity
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007558363205171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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