Radioactivity Definition

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noun
Spontaneous emission of radiation, either directly from unstable atomic nuclei or as a consequence of a nuclear reaction.
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The radiation, including alpha particles, nucleons, electrons, and gamma rays, emitted by a radioactive substance.
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radioactivity
Plural:
radioactivities

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