radioactive decay
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The nonrenewable gas is produced by radioactive decay deep under the earth and escapes into space once released.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Helium is a byproduct of natural gas extraction, and it also occurs naturally from radioactive decay in the Earth’s crust.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 2, 2024
The breakthrough came when a method, which measures radioactive decay, dated the fossils to 564 million years ago, plus or minus 700,000 years.
From BBC • Jan. 21, 2024
Since 91Sr is unstable, its radioactive decay followed by the release of γ-rays would indicate the emission of particle-stable tetraneutrons.
From Science Daily • Jan. 4, 2024
The weak force engages in more miscellaneous tasks, mostly to do with controlling the rates of certain sorts of radioactive decay.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
