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I . decay [dɪˈkeɪ] N no pl

1. decay (of food):

decay

deterioração f

2. decay (dental):

decay

cárie f

II . decay [dɪˈkeɪ] VB intr

decay building, intellect

decay food

decay teeth

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Information is only transferred to the short-term store when attention is given to it, otherwise it decays rapidly and is forgotten. en.wikipedia.org

The shear wave evanescently decays into the liquid. en.wikipedia.org

If both of these photons can be detected, the location of the decay event can be determined very precisely. en.wikipedia.org

Many of the problems with urban decay (abandoned buildings, squatters, uncontrolled street vending, crime, etc.) continue. en.wikipedia.org

The pelvis is much decayed and the smaller bones of the lower extremities are gone. en.wikipedia.org

The lattice reduces the lifetime of the excited state by introducing radiationless decay mechanisms. en.wikipedia.org

As the port decayed, so did the family's tobacco trading and warehousing businesses. en.wikipedia.org

In isotopic labeling, there are multiple ways to detect the presence of labeling isotopes; through their mass, vibrational mode, or radioactive decay. en.wikipedia.org

Hadron collider physicists use another definition of transverse mass, in the case of a decay into two particles. en.wikipedia.org

Distance decay is also evident in town/city centres. en.wikipedia.org

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