radioactivity
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-005357
The spontaneous transformation of a nuclide into one or more different nuclides, accompanied by either the emission of particles from the nucleus, nuclear capture or ejection of orbital electrons, or fission.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-005357 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Fields of Study |
| Synonyms | nuclear decay; radioactive disintegration |
| References | Medical Subject Headings, 2017; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | physical phenomena; radiometry; radionuclides |
| Translations | Spanish: radioactividad |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-005357",
"term": "radioactivity",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "The spontaneous transformation of a nuclide into one or more different nuclides, accompanied by either the emission of particles from the nucleus, nuclear capture or ejection of orbital electrons, or fission.",
"synonyms": [
"nuclear decay",
"radioactive disintegration"
],
"subject": "Fields of Study",
"see_also": [
"physical phenomena",
"radiometry",
"radionuclides"
],
"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings, 2017",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "radioactividad"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/radioactivity/"
}
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