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decays
verb(de-cay)
to undergo decomposition
decays
verb(de-cay)
to decline in health, strength, or vigor
decays
verb(de-cay)
to fall into ruin
decays
noun(de-cay)
rot; specifically : aerobic decomposition of proteins chiefly by bacteria
decays
noun(de-cay)
the product of decay
decays
noun(de-cay)
gradual decline in strength, soundness, or prosperity or in degree of excellence or perfection
decays
noun(de-cay)
a radioactive nuclear transformation governed by the weak force in which a nucleon (such as a neutron) changes into a nucleon (such as a proton) of the other type with the emission of either an electron and an antineutrino or a positron and a neutrino

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