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OpenDict entry

decayed ADJ

decayed: verfallen

decayed (rotten): verfault

decayed (tooth): kariös

decayed (body): verwest

decayed (character): verrottet

I. de·cay [dɪˈkeɪ] N no pl

1. decay (deterioration):

decay: Niedergang m <-(e)s, -gänge-s [o. -es]>

decay: Verfall m <-s>

death and decay: Tod und Untergang

to be in a[n advanced] state of decay: in einem Zustand des [fortgeschrittenen] Zerfalls sein

environmental decay: Verfall m der Umwelt

industrial decay: Untergang m der Industrie

mental/moral decay: geistiger/moralischer Verfall

urban decay: Verfall m der Städte

urban decay: Niedergang m der Stadtkultur

to fall into decay: verfallen

2. decay:

decay BIOL: Verwesung f <->

decay BOT: Fäulnis f <->

decay PHYS of radioactive substance: Zerfall m <-(e)s> kein pl

dental [or tooth]decay: Zahnfäule f <-> kein pl

decay chain NUCL: radioaktive Zerfallsreihe

decay factor TECH: Dämpfungszahl f

decay law NUCL: Zerfallsgesetz nt

II. de·cay [dɪˈkeɪ] VB intr

1. decay (deteriorate):

decay: verfallen

2. decay:

decay BIOL: verwesen

decay BIOL: verfaulen

decay BIOL: faulen

decay BOT: verblühen

decay BOT: absterben

decay NUCL: zerfallen

decay NUCL: abklingen

decay PHYS: zerfallen

III. de·cay [dɪˈkeɪ] VB trans

to decay sth: etw zerstören [o. ruinieren]

to decay wood: Holz morsch werden lassen

I. decay [dɪˈkeɪ] N

decay: Verwesung(-sprozess)

decay: Fäulnis

decay: Zerfallsprozesse

decay: Verrottungsprozesse

II. decay [dɪˈkeɪ] VB

decay: verrotten

ˈtooth de·cay N no pl MED

tooth decay: Zahnverfall m

OpenDict entry

alpha decay N

alpha decay NUCL: Alphazerfall m

OpenDict entry

beta decay N

beta decay NUCL: Betazerfall m

Present
I	decay
you	decay
he/she/it	decays
we	decay
you	decay
they	decay

Past
I	decayed
you	decayed
he/she/it	decayed
we	decayed
you	decayed
they	decayed

Present Perfect
I	have	decayed
you	have	decayed
he/she/it	has	decayed
we	have	decayed
you	have	decayed
they	have	decayed

Past Perfect
I	had	decayed
you	had	decayed
he/she/it	had	decayed
we	had	decayed
you	had	decayed
they	had	decayed

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