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Cosa (chi) è decay - definizione

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Decay (disambiguation); Decay (song); The Decay; Decay (film); Decayed

decay         
¦ verb
1. rot or cause to rot through the action of bacteria and fungi; decompose.
decline in quality or vigour; deteriorate.
2. Physics (of a radioactive substance, particle, etc.) undergo change to a different form by emitting radiation.
¦ noun
1. the state or process of decaying.
2. rotten matter or tissue.
Origin
ME: from OFr. decair, based on L. decidere 'fall down or off', from de- 'from' + cadere 'fall'.
Decay         
·noun Cause of decay.
II. Decay ·noun Destruction; death.
III. Decay ·vt To Destroy.
IV. Decay ·vt To cause to decay; to Impair.
V. Decay ·noun Gradual failure of health, strength, soundness, prosperity, or of any species of excellence or perfection; tendency toward dissolution or extinction; corruption; rottenness; decline; deterioration; as, the decay of the body; the decay of virtue; the decay of the Roman empire; a castle in decay.
VI. Decay ·vi To pass gradually from a sound, prosperous, or perfect state, to one of imperfection, adversity, or dissolution; to waste away; to Decline; to Fail; to become weak, corrupt, or disintegrated; to Rot; to Perish; as, a tree decays; fortunes decay; hopes decay.
decay         
n.
1) to fall into decay
2) tooth decay
3) radioactive decay
4) moral decay

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Decay
Esempi dal corpus di testo per decay
1. Not only does it prevent tooth decay, it can actually repair decay damage.
2. Flouride needed to protect teeth from decay Professor Liz Kay, scientific advisor to the association, said: "Fluoride protects teeth from decay and the extractions that decay can cause.
3. Limits tooth decay Bacteria are unable to grow in xylitol, limiting tooth decay – adults and children using xylitol in toothpaste have less dental decay and fewer fillings than those using ordinary toothpastes.
4. The fabric of buildings and equipment was allowed to decay.
5. Inspectors found salmon, primarily sockeye, in various stages of decay.