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I. de·cay [dɪˈkeɪ] N no pl

1. decay (deterioration):

decay
Niedergang m <-(e)s, -gänge-s [o. -es]>
decay
Verfall m <-s>
death and decay
Tod und Untergang
to be in a[n advanced] state of decay
in einem Zustand des [fortgeschrittenen] Zerfalls sein
environmental decay
Verfall m der Umwelt
industrial decay
Untergang m der Industrie
mental/moral decay
geistiger/moralischer Verfall
urban decay
Verfall m der Städte
urban decay
Niedergang m der Stadtkultur
to fall into decay
verfallen

2. decay:

decay BIOL
Verwesung f <->
decay BOT
Fäulnis f <->
decay PHYS of radioactive substance
Zerfall m <-(e)s> kein pl
dental [or tooth]decay
Zahnfäule f <-> kein pl
decay chain NUCL
radioaktive Zerfallsreihe
decay factor TECH
Dämpfungszahl f
decay law NUCL
Zerfallsgesetz nt

II. de·cay [dɪˈkeɪ] VB intr

1. decay (deteriorate):

decay
verfallen

2. decay:

decay BIOL
verwesen
decay BIOL
verfaulen
decay BIOL
faulen
decay BOT
verblühen
decay BOT
absterben
decay NUCL
zerfallen
decay NUCL
abklingen
decay PHYS
zerfallen

III. de·cay [dɪˈkeɪ] VB trans

to decay sth
etw zerstören [o. ruinieren]
to decay wood
Holz morsch werden lassen

I. decay [dɪˈkeɪ] N

decay
Verwesung(-sprozess)
decay
Fäulnis
decay
Zerfallsprozesse
decay
Verrottungsprozesse

II. decay [dɪˈkeɪ] VB

decay
verrotten

ˈtooth de·cay N no pl MED

tooth decay
Zahnverfall m
OpenDict entry

alpha decay N

alpha decay NUCL
Alphazerfall m
OpenDict entry

beta decay N

beta decay NUCL
Betazerfall m
Present
Idecay
youdecay
he/she/itdecays
wedecay
youdecay
theydecay
Past
Idecayed
youdecayed
he/she/itdecayed
wedecayed
youdecayed
theydecayed
Present Perfect
Ihavedecayed
youhavedecayed
he/she/ithasdecayed
wehavedecayed
youhavedecayed
theyhavedecayed
Past Perfect
Ihaddecayed
youhaddecayed
he/she/ithaddecayed
wehaddecayed
youhaddecayed
theyhaddecayed
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

dental decay
Karies f <->
urban decay (in centre)
Verfall m der Innenstadt
industrial decay
Untergang m der Industrie
environmental decay
Verfall m der Umwelt
decay chain NUCL
radioaktive Zerfallsreihe

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