beta decay
US /ˈbeɪ.t̬ə dɪˌkeɪ/
UK /ˈbiː.tə dɪˌkeɪ/
名詞
貝塔衰變, β衰變
a type of radioactive decay in which an atomic nucleus emits a beta particle (an electron or positron)
範例:
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Carbon-14 undergoes beta decay to become nitrogen-14.
碳-14 通過貝塔衰變變成氮-14。
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The discovery of the neutrino was linked to the study of beta decay.
中微子的發現與貝塔衰變的研究有關。