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Tuesday, February 21, 2006
radioactivity
Definition: The spontaneous disintegration of certain atomic nuclei accompanied by the emission of alpha-particle (helium nuclei), beta-particles (electrons or positrons), or gamma radiation (short-wavelength electromagnetic waves).
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