radioactive series
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-005356
A succession of nuclides, each of which transforms by radioactive disintegration into the next until a stable nuclide results. The first member is called the parent, the intermediate members are called daughters, and the final stable member is called the end product.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-005356 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Research, Technology, Methods |
| References | United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Glossary; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | nuclides |
| Translations | Spanish: series radiactivas |
Record as JSON
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"term": "radioactive series",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "A succession of nuclides, each of which transforms by radioactive disintegration into the next until a stable nuclide results. The first member is called the parent, the intermediate members are called daughters, and the final stable member is called the end product.",
"subject": "Research, Technology, Methods",
"see_also": [
"nuclides"
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"references": [
"United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Glossary",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
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"translations": {
"es": "series radiactivas"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/radioactive-series/"
}
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