Complete Definition of "decay"

English

Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪ|-eɪ

Noun
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  1. A deterioration of condition or plaque on ones teeth.

Translations
French: t|fr|décheance|f

Verb
en-verb

  1. To deteriorate, to get worse, to lose strength or health, to decline in quality.
  2. To rot, To go bad.

Translations
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Chinese: ��, ��
Finnish: mädäntyä, rappeutua, kuihtua, lahota
French: (nucléaire) se désintégrer
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German: verderben, verfallen, zerfallen, verwesen, abklingen, vermodern
Japanese: 1. ���(���), 2.��(���)
Russian: �азлага����, гни��
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Related terms
radioactive decay

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