Beta-minus decay

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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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