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In beta-minus decay, the nucleus of an atom of atomic number Z and mass number A emits a negatively-charged electron and an antineutrino to form an atom of atomic number Z+1 and mass number A. (Adapted from [[ICRP Publication 107]], 2007) | In beta-minus decay, the nucleus of an atom of atomic number Z and mass number A emits a negatively-charged electron and an antineutrino to form an atom of atomic number Z+1 and mass number A. (Adapted from [[ICRP Publication 107]], 2007) | ||
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In beta-minus decay, the nucleus of an atom of atomic number Z and mass number A emits a negatively-charged electron and an antineutrino to form an atom of atomic number Z+1 and mass number A. (Adapted from ICRP Publication 107, 2007)
ICRP Glossary entry - June 2019
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