Alpha Decay

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Alpha Decay

The radioactive transformation of a nuclide by

alpha-particle emission. Also called alpha disintegration.
The decay product is the nuclide having a mass number four units smaller and an atomic number two units smaller than the original nuclide.

References

This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use