衰变链

衰變鏈

shuāibiànliàn

noun

Meanings

1 (physics) decay chain; radioactive decay series

Characters

to decline; weaken

Examples

HSK 7-9

铀-238 的衰变链最终生成稳定的铅。

Yóu - èr sān bā de shuāibiànliàn zuìzhōng shēngchéng wěndìng de qiān.

The decay chain of uranium-238 ends in stable lead.

HSK 7-9

氡是镭的衰变链中的一员。

Dōng shì léi de shuāibiànliàn zhōng de yì yuán.

Radon is a member of radium's decay chain.

Tips

usage

Nuclear physics term. 衰变 = (radioactive) decay, 链 = chain. Read as one technical compound; you’ll see it constantly in articles about radon, uranium, and reactor waste.

Stroke Order

衰 shuāi

变 biàn

链 liàn