In nuclear physics, neutron decay may refer to:
- Neutron emission by an atomic nucleus
- Free neutron decay
- Beta decay of a neutron inside an atomic nucleus
- Baryon decay, as predicted by grand unified theories, also involves neutron decay
Famous quotes containing the word decay:
“Now, a corpse, poor thing, is an untouchable and the process of decay is, of all pieces of bad manners, the vulgarest imaginable. For a corpse is, by definition, a person absolutely devoid of savoir vivre.”
—Aldous Huxley (1894–1963)