radioactive decay

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Internal radioactive decay gives off heat and remains in the fuel rods for tens of thousands of years, so they can get hotter unless something is done to cool them, Regan said.

From Seattle Times

But he became more interested in teaching than in research, and in finding ways to reach students who might not otherwise care about covalent bonds or radioactive decay.

From Washington Post

For example, helium 3 comes from a planet’s deep interior, but helium 4, a heavier isotope, is born from radioactive decay in the crust above.

From Scientific American

The weak force is one that is unseen in daily life and exists at the subatomic level, accounting for the radioactive decay of certain particles into certain others.

From Washington Post

It is typically handled by removing the fuel rods from the reactor and letting the xenon isotope gradually dissipate over a couple of days through radioactive decay.

From New York Times