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单词 decay
释义
decay1 verbdecay2 noun
decayde‧cay1 /dɪˈkeɪ/ ●●○ verb Word Origin
WORD ORIGINdecay1
Origin:
1400-1500 Old North French decaïr, from Late Latin decadere ‘to fall, sink’
Verb Table
VERB TABLE
decay
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theydecay
he, she, itdecays
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theydecayed
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave decayed
he, she, ithas decayed
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad decayed
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill decay
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have decayed
Continuous Form
PresentIam decaying
he, she, itis decaying
you, we, theyare decaying
PastI, he, she, itwas decaying
you, we, theywere decaying
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been decaying
he, she, ithas been decaying
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been decaying
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be decaying
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been decaying
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • Freezing conditions will stop most things from decaying.
  • If you eat too many sweets, it'll make your teeth decay.
  • In a warm climate where flesh decays rapidly, there is more risk of infection from dead animals.
  • Some of the apples lying on the ground had already begun to decay.
  • The decaying body of a man was found in a vacant warehouse.
  • the decaying moral values of American society
  • This decaying city was once the busiest port in the world.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • A few species laid eggs beneath mounds of rotten vegetation that warmed as it decayed.
  • Bones signify the eternal being which does not decay.
  • However, objects decay despite our best efforts to conserve them.
  • In one path, the 40K decays to a calcium isotope, 40Ca.
  • It decays by a scheme that has two paths.
  • Now even elections seem to be decaying.
  • The buildings still stand, slowly decaying, without past or future, or any links with the surrounding land.
  • There was now not the slightest doubt that Hsu was decaying and losing her structural integrity.
Thesaurus
THESAURUS
to be slowly destroyed by a natural chemical process – use this especially about natural things such as wood or plants, or about teeth: · The leaves decay and enrich the soil.· He had bad breath and decaying teeth.· The fabric slowly began to decay.
to decay. Rot is less formal than decay and is more common in everyday English: · The fruit was left to rot on the ground.· rotting teeth· Most of the wood under the paint had rotted.· the smell of rotting vegetation (=decaying leaves and plants)
British English if food goes off, it starts to smell bad and is no longer be safe to eat: · I think the milk’s gone off.· The meat smells as if it's gone off.
if food spoils, it starts to decay, so that it is no longer safe to eat. Spoil is more formal and is less common in everyday British English than go off: · Food left in the sun will quickly start to spoil.
British English, moldy American English to begin to have a soft green or black substance growing on the surface of the food, so that it is not good to eat anymore: · Ugh, the cheese has gone mouldy!
formal to decay – use this especially about dead plants or flesh: · leaves decomposing on the forest floor
formal to decay and have a very bad smell – use this especially about flesh or plants: · After two days, the body was already beginning to putrefy.· putrefying meat
to decay naturally into substances that do not harm the environment – use this especially about man-made materials and chemicals: · Unlike many other materials, plastic does not biodegrade.
Longman Language Activatorto decay
if something decays , it is gradually destroyed by chemical changes - use this about dead plants or flesh, fruit or wood, or teeth: · Freezing conditions will stop most things from decaying.· Some of the apples lying on the ground had already begun to decay.· In a warm climate where flesh decays rapidly, there is more risk of infection from dead animals.· If you eat too many sweets, it'll make your teeth decay.
to decay - use this especially about wood, vegetables, plants etc: · If water gets inside the woodwork, it causes it to rot.leave something to rot: · In some countries food is left to rot, while in others people are dying from hunger.rot away (=rot until it becomes extremely weak or gradually disappears): · The roof had fallen in and the floor had completely rotted away.
to decay and gradually break up - use this about dead plants or flesh: · As household refuse decomposes, it produces an explosive gas, methane.· A dead fish in the aquarium will decompose rapidly, fouling the water badly.
British /go moldy American if food goes mouldy , a soft green or black substance starts to grow on the surface, and it is not good to eat any more: · Throw that bread away. It's gone mouldy.· If you don't keep cheese in the fridge, it goes mouldy very quickly.
if something made of iron rusts , it decays by becoming brown and rough, losing its strength, especially because it has not been protected from the damaging effects of water: · Several of the pipes have rusted and will need to be replaced.rust away (=rust until something begins to break into pieces): · Parts of the floor of the car had simply rusted away.
if metal corrodes , it decays by becoming weak and changing its colour, especially because it has not been protected from the damaging effects of chemicals: · By the time they found the wreckage of the plane, it had already started to corrode.
something that has decayed
something that is rotten has decayed badly and often smells unpleasant - use this especially about wood, fruit, vegetables, plants etc: · There was a disgusting smell in the house - a bit like rotten eggs.· I wouldn't climb that tree if I were you - some of the branches look rotten.· a pile of rotten apples
decayed objects and materials are ones that are gradually being destroyed by natural chemical changes: · Bees will often build their nests in decayed wood.· Sixty years ago, the average 4 year old had 7 decayed or missing teeth.· Even the stonework on the old house was decayed and crumbling.
decomposed flesh or plants are dead and are gradually being broken up and destroyed by natural chemical changes: decomposed body/remains: · The girl's decomposed body had been in the water for a long time.badly/partially/half decomposed: · Coal is the partially decomposed remains of forests that covered the earth millions of years ago.· Both men's bodies were badly decomposed.
British /moldy American something that is mouldy has a soft green or black substance growing on its surface: · All there was in the fridge was a piece of mouldy cheese and some tomatoes.· The cupboards were damp and full of moldy old clothes.go mouldy: · This pizza's so old it's gone mouldy!
rusty metal has become rough and brown because it is decaying, especially because it has not been protected from the damaging effects of water and air: · A rusty old car had been abandoned at the side of the road.· I opened the rusty iron gate and walked up the path.· The bicycle looked a bit rusty, but it worked.
metal that is corroded has become weak and has changed colour, especially because it has not been protected from the damaging effects of chemicals, water, and air: · You should never use leaking or corroded batteries.· Badly corroded metal gutters and downpipes should be replaced by the plastic type.
to make something decay
· Bedtime drinks aimed at helping children to sleep may be rotting their teeth.rot something away · If you leave any water in the bottom of the boat, it'll slowly rot it away.
if a chemical or chemical process corrodes a metal, it makes it decay: · Acid can corrode most metals.· Over the years, rain, wind, and sun had corroded the statue, turning the bronze a bright green.
the process of decaying
· Tiny organisms that live in the soil assist the process of decay.tooth decay · Brushing your teeth regularly helps to fight against tooth decay.
when a chemical or a chemical process makes a metal decay: · The crash happened as a result of corrosion to the airplane's fuselage.
WORD SETS
aerobic, adjectiveafterbirth, nounalgae, nounalimentary canal, nounamber, nounameba, nounamino acid, nounamoeba, nounanaconda, nounanaerobic, adjectiveandrogynous, adjectiveantibody, nounantigen, nounantitoxin, nounappendage, nounarm, nounarmour, nounasexual, adjectiveassimilation, nounatrophy, verbaviary, nounbacteria, nounbacteriology, nounbarnacle, nounbile, nounbinocular vision, nounbio-, prefixbiochemistry, nounbiodegradable, adjectivebiodiversity, nounbiohazard, nounbiological, adjectivebiological clock, nounbiology, nounbiomass, nounbiome, nounbiosphere, nounblind, nounbrain, nounbreathe, verbbreed, verbbreed, nounbreeding, nounbristle, nounbulb, nouncapsule, nouncarbohydrate, nouncarbon dioxide, nouncarnivore, nouncell, nouncellular, adjectivecellulose, nouncentral nervous system, nouncervical, adjectivecholesterol, nounchromosome, nouncirculation, nouncirculatory, adjectiveclass, nounclone, nouncold-blooded, adjectiveconceive, verbconch, nounconnective tissue, nouncopulate, verbcoral reef, nouncornea, nouncoronary, adjectivecorpuscle, nouncortex, nouncortisone, nouncowrie, nouncrab, nouncrawfish, nouncrayfish, nouncreature, nouncross, verbcrossbreed, nounculture, nouncytoplasm, noundecay, verbdecay, noundecompose, verbdefecate, verbdenizen, noundextrose, noundiaphragm, noundigest, verbdigestion, noundigestive, adjectiveDNA, noundorsal, adjectivedry rot, nounduct, noundwarf, noundwarf, adjectiveecological, adjectiveecology, nounecosystem, nounegg, nounejaculate, verbembryo, nounembryonic, adjectiveenzyme, nounepidermis, nounevolution, nounevolutionary, adjectiveexcrement, nounexcrescence, nounexcrete, verbexcretion, nounexhale, verbexoskeleton, nounextinction, nounfaeces, nounfamily, nounfang, nounfat, nounfatty acid, nounfauna, nounfeces, nounfeed, verbfemale, adjectivefemale, nounferment, verbferment, nounfertile, adjectivefertility, nounfertilize, verbfission, nounflank, nounflatulence, nounflesh, nounfleshy, adjectiveflightless, adjectiveflora, nounfoetal, adjectivefoetus, nounfoliage, nounfossil, nounfreak, nounfreshwater, adjectivefructose, noungamete, nounganglion, noungene, noungene pool, noungenera, genetic, adjectivegenetic code, noungenetic engineering, noungenetic fingerprinting, noungenetics, noungenome, noungenus, noungestation, noungland, nounglandular, adjectiveglucose, noungluten, noungonad, noungrass snake, noungrow, verbgrowth, nounhabitat, nounhaemoglobin, nounhearing, nounheart, nounhemisphere, nounherbivore, nounhereditary, adjectiveheredity, nounhermaphrodite, nounhibernate, verbhistamine, nounhoming, adjectivehormone, nounhost, nounimpregnate, verbimpulse, nounincubate, verbindigenous, adjectiveinfected, adjectiveinfertile, adjectiveinfest, verbingest, verbinhale, verbinseminate, verbinsensate, adjectiveinsulin, nounintegument, nounintercourse, nouninterferon, nounintestine, nouninvertebrate, nouninvoluntary, adjectiveiris, nounjaw, nounjelly, nounkidney, nounkrill, nounlactate, verblactation, nounlactic acid, nounleech, nounleg, nounlesser, adjectivelichen, nounlife, nounlife cycle, nounlife form, nounligament, nounlimb, nounlimpet, nounlipid, nounliver, nounliving fossil, nounlocomotion, nounlymph, nounlymph node, nounmale, adjectivemale, nounmammal, nounmandible, nounmate, nounmate, verbmembrane, nounmetabolism, nounmetabolize, verbmetamorphosis, nounmicrobe, nounmicrobiology, nounmicroorganism, nounmicroscopic, adjectivemigrate, verbmigratory, adjectivemiscarriage, nounmolar, nounmorphology, nounmotor, adjectivemould, nounmouth, nounmucous membrane, nounmucus, nounmulticellular, adjectivemuscle, nounmuscular, adjectivemutant, nounmutate, verbmutation, nounnatural history, nounnatural selection, nounnature, nounneck, nounnectar, nounnerve, nounnervous, adjectivenervous system, nounneural, adjectiveneuro-, prefixneurology, nounnode, nounnose, nounnostril, nounnucleic acid, nounnucleus, nounnutrient, nounnutriment, nounoesophagus, nounoestrogen, nounolfactory, adjectiveoptic, adjectiveorgan, nounorganic, adjectiveorganic chemistry, nounorganism, nounorifice, nounossify, verbosteo-, prefixoutgrowth, nounova, ovary, nounoverwinter, verboviduct, nounoviparous, adjectiveovulate, verbovum, nounparasite, nounpathogen, nounpedigree, nounpelvic, adjectivepelvis, nounpenile, adjectivepenis, nounpepsin, nounperiod, nounperspiration, nounperspire, verbphotosynthesis, nounphylum, nounpigment, nounpigmentation, nounplankton, nounplasma, nounpollinate, verbpostnatal, adjectivepregnancy, nounpregnant, adjectivepremature, adjectiveprenatal, adjectiveproduct, nounproliferation, nounpropagate, verbprotein, nounprotoplasm, nounprotozoan, nounpuberty, nounpulmonary, adjectivepulp, nounpulsation, nounputrefy, verbputrid, adjectivered blood cell, nounregurgitate, verbrenal, adjectivereproduce, verbreproduction, nounreproductive, adjectiverespiration, nounrespiratory, adjectiverespire, verbretina, nounroot, nounrot, verbrot, nounruff, nounsac, nounsaliva, nounsalivary gland, nounsalivate, verbsaltwater, adjectivescale, nounscallop, nounscaly, adjectivesebaceous, adjectivesecrete, verbsecretion, nounsemen, nounsense organ, nounsensory, adjectiveserum, nounsex, nounsex, verbsexless, adjectivesexual intercourse, nounsheath, nounshell, nounsibling, nounskeletal, adjectiveskeleton, nounskin, nounskull, nounspasm, nounspasmodic, adjectivespecies, nounspecimen, nounsperm, nounspiderweb, nounspinal cord, nounspine, nounspineless, adjectivestarch, nounstem cell, nounstimulate, verbstimulus, nounstrain, nounsubject, nounsubspecies, nounsucker, nounsucrose, nounsweat, verbsweat, nounsweat gland, nounsymbiosis, nounsystemic, adjectivetail, nountaxonomy, nounteeth, testosterone, nountest-tube baby, nountissue, nountrachea, nountube, noununicellular, adjectiveurethra, nounuric, adjectiveurinate, verburine, nounvariety, nounvector, nounvein, nounvenom, nounvenomous, adjectiveventricle, nounvertebra, nounvertebrate, nounvivisection, nounwarm-blooded, adjectivewean, verbwildlife, nounwindpipe, nounyolk, noun
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
· Brushing regularly helps prevent tooth decay.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB
· These isotopes begin to decay as soon as the meteorites enter the Earth's atmosphere, where they become shielded from cosmic rays.· The vegetation within, protected from the dry air, begins to decay and the mound starts to warm.· The elementary particles known as protons, which live at the heart of every atom, will begin to decay.
1[intransitive, transitive] to be slowly destroyed by a natural chemical process, or to make something do this:  Her body was already starting to decay. Most archaeological finds are broken, damaged, or decayed. decaying organic matterRegisterIn everyday English, people usually say rot rather than decay when talking about food:· There was a smell of rotting vegetables.2[intransitive] if buildings, structures, or areas decay, their condition gradually becomes worse:  Hundreds of historic buildings are being allowed to decay. Britain’s decaying inner cities3[intransitive] if traditional beliefs, standards etc decay, people do not believe in them or support them anymore SYN  decline:  In Orthodox Europe, mass religion seems to have decayed less.THESAURUSdecay to be slowly destroyed by a natural chemical process – use this especially about natural things such as wood or plants, or about teeth: · The leaves decay and enrich the soil.· He had bad breath and decaying teeth.· The fabric slowly began to decay.rot to decay. Rot is less formal than decay and is more common in everyday English: · The fruit was left to rot on the ground.· rotting teeth· Most of the wood under the paint had rotted.· the smell of rotting vegetation (=decaying leaves and plants)go off British English if food goes off, it starts to smell bad and is no longer be safe to eat: · I think the milk’s gone off.· The meat smells as if it's gone off.spoil if food spoils, it starts to decay, so that it is no longer safe to eat. Spoil is more formal and is less common in everyday British English than go off: · Food left in the sun will quickly start to spoil.go mouldy British English, moldy American English to begin to have a soft green or black substance growing on the surface of the food, so that it is not good to eat anymore: · Ugh, the cheese has gone mouldy!decompose formal to decay – use this especially about dead plants or flesh: · leaves decomposing on the forest floorputrefy formal to decay and have a very bad smell – use this especially about flesh or plants: · After two days, the body was already beginning to putrefy.· putrefying meatbiodegrade to decay naturally into substances that do not harm the environment – use this especially about man-made materials and chemicals: · Unlike many other materials, plastic does not biodegrade.
decay1 verbdecay2 noun
decaydecay2 ●●○ noun [uncountable] Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • Brushing your teeth regularly helps to fight against tooth decay.
  • I have noticed decay in some of the floorboards.
  • the decay of the central government in Russia
  • Tiny organisms that live in the soil assist the process of decay.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • An optimistic theory of evolutionary progress was surreptitiously beginning to replace the pessimistic doctrine of universal decay.
  • And it's the bodily imperfections and decay which lead us to desire a permanence of the human essence.
  • But nomatterwhat cosmetics we use, what exercises we do, the decay of our bodies moves inexorably forward.
  • Its rough surface traps the microflora responsible for halitosis and tooth decay.
  • Now, however, the great Latin cities fell prey to widespread depopulation, economic decline, and physical decay.
  • The decay constant F includes any process that destroys c1, c2 or their correlation.
  • Without renewal, decay becomes irredeemable.
Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorto decay
if something decays , it is gradually destroyed by chemical changes - use this about dead plants or flesh, fruit or wood, or teeth: · Freezing conditions will stop most things from decaying.· Some of the apples lying on the ground had already begun to decay.· In a warm climate where flesh decays rapidly, there is more risk of infection from dead animals.· If you eat too many sweets, it'll make your teeth decay.
to decay - use this especially about wood, vegetables, plants etc: · If water gets inside the woodwork, it causes it to rot.leave something to rot: · In some countries food is left to rot, while in others people are dying from hunger.rot away (=rot until it becomes extremely weak or gradually disappears): · The roof had fallen in and the floor had completely rotted away.
to decay and gradually break up - use this about dead plants or flesh: · As household refuse decomposes, it produces an explosive gas, methane.· A dead fish in the aquarium will decompose rapidly, fouling the water badly.
British /go moldy American if food goes mouldy , a soft green or black substance starts to grow on the surface, and it is not good to eat any more: · Throw that bread away. It's gone mouldy.· If you don't keep cheese in the fridge, it goes mouldy very quickly.
if something made of iron rusts , it decays by becoming brown and rough, losing its strength, especially because it has not been protected from the damaging effects of water: · Several of the pipes have rusted and will need to be replaced.rust away (=rust until something begins to break into pieces): · Parts of the floor of the car had simply rusted away.
if metal corrodes , it decays by becoming weak and changing its colour, especially because it has not been protected from the damaging effects of chemicals: · By the time they found the wreckage of the plane, it had already started to corrode.
something that has decayed
something that is rotten has decayed badly and often smells unpleasant - use this especially about wood, fruit, vegetables, plants etc: · There was a disgusting smell in the house - a bit like rotten eggs.· I wouldn't climb that tree if I were you - some of the branches look rotten.· a pile of rotten apples
decayed objects and materials are ones that are gradually being destroyed by natural chemical changes: · Bees will often build their nests in decayed wood.· Sixty years ago, the average 4 year old had 7 decayed or missing teeth.· Even the stonework on the old house was decayed and crumbling.
decomposed flesh or plants are dead and are gradually being broken up and destroyed by natural chemical changes: decomposed body/remains: · The girl's decomposed body had been in the water for a long time.badly/partially/half decomposed: · Coal is the partially decomposed remains of forests that covered the earth millions of years ago.· Both men's bodies were badly decomposed.
British /moldy American something that is mouldy has a soft green or black substance growing on its surface: · All there was in the fridge was a piece of mouldy cheese and some tomatoes.· The cupboards were damp and full of moldy old clothes.go mouldy: · This pizza's so old it's gone mouldy!
rusty metal has become rough and brown because it is decaying, especially because it has not been protected from the damaging effects of water and air: · A rusty old car had been abandoned at the side of the road.· I opened the rusty iron gate and walked up the path.· The bicycle looked a bit rusty, but it worked.
metal that is corroded has become weak and has changed colour, especially because it has not been protected from the damaging effects of chemicals, water, and air: · You should never use leaking or corroded batteries.· Badly corroded metal gutters and downpipes should be replaced by the plastic type.
to make something decay
· Bedtime drinks aimed at helping children to sleep may be rotting their teeth.rot something away · If you leave any water in the bottom of the boat, it'll slowly rot it away.
if a chemical or chemical process corrodes a metal, it makes it decay: · Acid can corrode most metals.· Over the years, rain, wind, and sun had corroded the statue, turning the bronze a bright green.
the process of decaying
· Tiny organisms that live in the soil assist the process of decay.tooth decay · Brushing your teeth regularly helps to fight against tooth decay.
when a chemical or a chemical process makes a metal decay: · The crash happened as a result of corrosion to the airplane's fuselage.
WORD SETS
aerobic, adjectiveafterbirth, nounalgae, nounalimentary canal, nounamber, nounameba, nounamino acid, nounamoeba, nounanaconda, nounanaerobic, adjectiveandrogynous, adjectiveantibody, nounantigen, nounantitoxin, nounappendage, nounarm, nounarmour, nounasexual, adjectiveassimilation, nounatrophy, verbaviary, nounbacteria, nounbacteriology, nounbarnacle, nounbile, nounbinocular vision, nounbio-, prefixbiochemistry, nounbiodegradable, adjectivebiodiversity, nounbiohazard, nounbiological, adjectivebiological clock, nounbiology, nounbiomass, nounbiome, nounbiosphere, nounblind, nounbrain, nounbreathe, verbbreed, verbbreed, nounbreeding, nounbristle, nounbulb, nouncapsule, nouncarbohydrate, nouncarbon dioxide, nouncarnivore, nouncell, nouncellular, adjectivecellulose, nouncentral nervous system, nouncervical, adjectivecholesterol, nounchromosome, nouncirculation, nouncirculatory, adjectiveclass, nounclone, nouncold-blooded, adjectiveconceive, verbconch, nounconnective tissue, nouncopulate, verbcoral reef, nouncornea, nouncoronary, adjectivecorpuscle, nouncortex, nouncortisone, nouncowrie, nouncrab, nouncrawfish, nouncrayfish, nouncreature, nouncross, verbcrossbreed, nounculture, nouncytoplasm, noundecay, verbdecay, noundecompose, verbdefecate, verbdenizen, noundextrose, noundiaphragm, noundigest, verbdigestion, noundigestive, adjectiveDNA, noundorsal, adjectivedry rot, nounduct, noundwarf, noundwarf, adjectiveecological, adjectiveecology, nounecosystem, nounegg, nounejaculate, verbembryo, nounembryonic, adjectiveenzyme, nounepidermis, nounevolution, nounevolutionary, adjectiveexcrement, nounexcrescence, nounexcrete, verbexcretion, nounexhale, verbexoskeleton, nounextinction, nounfaeces, nounfamily, nounfang, nounfat, nounfatty acid, nounfauna, nounfeces, nounfeed, verbfemale, adjectivefemale, nounferment, verbferment, nounfertile, adjectivefertility, nounfertilize, verbfission, nounflank, nounflatulence, nounflesh, nounfleshy, adjectiveflightless, adjectiveflora, nounfoetal, adjectivefoetus, nounfoliage, nounfossil, nounfreak, nounfreshwater, adjectivefructose, noungamete, nounganglion, noungene, noungene pool, noungenera, genetic, adjectivegenetic code, noungenetic engineering, noungenetic fingerprinting, noungenetics, noungenome, noungenus, noungestation, noungland, nounglandular, adjectiveglucose, noungluten, noungonad, noungrass snake, noungrow, verbgrowth, nounhabitat, nounhaemoglobin, nounhearing, nounheart, nounhemisphere, nounherbivore, nounhereditary, adjectiveheredity, nounhermaphrodite, nounhibernate, verbhistamine, nounhoming, adjectivehormone, nounhost, nounimpregnate, verbimpulse, nounincubate, verbindigenous, adjectiveinfected, adjectiveinfertile, adjectiveinfest, verbingest, verbinhale, verbinseminate, verbinsensate, adjectiveinsulin, nounintegument, nounintercourse, nouninterferon, nounintestine, nouninvertebrate, nouninvoluntary, adjectiveiris, nounjaw, nounjelly, nounkidney, nounkrill, nounlactate, verblactation, nounlactic acid, nounleech, nounleg, nounlesser, adjectivelichen, nounlife, nounlife cycle, nounlife form, nounligament, nounlimb, nounlimpet, nounlipid, nounliver, nounliving fossil, nounlocomotion, nounlymph, nounlymph node, nounmale, adjectivemale, nounmammal, nounmandible, nounmate, nounmate, verbmembrane, nounmetabolism, nounmetabolize, verbmetamorphosis, nounmicrobe, nounmicrobiology, nounmicroorganism, nounmicroscopic, adjectivemigrate, verbmigratory, adjectivemiscarriage, nounmolar, nounmorphology, nounmotor, adjectivemould, nounmouth, nounmucous membrane, nounmucus, nounmulticellular, adjectivemuscle, nounmuscular, adjectivemutant, nounmutate, verbmutation, nounnatural history, nounnatural selection, nounnature, nounneck, nounnectar, nounnerve, nounnervous, adjectivenervous system, nounneural, adjectiveneuro-, prefixneurology, nounnode, nounnose, nounnostril, nounnucleic acid, nounnucleus, nounnutrient, nounnutriment, nounoesophagus, nounoestrogen, nounolfactory, adjectiveoptic, adjectiveorgan, nounorganic, adjectiveorganic chemistry, nounorganism, nounorifice, nounossify, verbosteo-, prefixoutgrowth, nounova, ovary, nounoverwinter, verboviduct, nounoviparous, adjectiveovulate, verbovum, nounparasite, nounpathogen, nounpedigree, nounpelvic, adjectivepelvis, nounpenile, adjectivepenis, nounpepsin, nounperiod, nounperspiration, nounperspire, verbphotosynthesis, nounphylum, nounpigment, nounpigmentation, nounplankton, nounplasma, nounpollinate, verbpostnatal, adjectivepregnancy, nounpregnant, adjectivepremature, adjectiveprenatal, adjectiveproduct, nounproliferation, nounpropagate, verbprotein, nounprotoplasm, nounprotozoan, nounpuberty, nounpulmonary, adjectivepulp, nounpulsation, nounputrefy, verbputrid, adjectivered blood cell, nounregurgitate, verbrenal, adjectivereproduce, verbreproduction, nounreproductive, adjectiverespiration, nounrespiratory, adjectiverespire, verbretina, nounroot, nounrot, verbrot, nounruff, nounsac, nounsaliva, nounsalivary gland, nounsalivate, verbsaltwater, adjectivescale, nounscallop, nounscaly, adjectivesebaceous, adjectivesecrete, verbsecretion, nounsemen, nounsense organ, nounsensory, adjectiveserum, nounsex, nounsex, verbsexless, adjectivesexual intercourse, nounsheath, nounshell, nounsibling, nounskeletal, adjectiveskeleton, nounskin, nounskull, nounspasm, nounspasmodic, adjectivespecies, nounspecimen, nounsperm, nounspiderweb, nounspinal cord, nounspine, nounspineless, adjectivestarch, nounstem cell, nounstimulate, verbstimulus, nounstrain, nounsubject, nounsubspecies, nounsucker, nounsucrose, nounsweat, verbsweat, nounsweat gland, nounsymbiosis, nounsystemic, adjectivetail, nountaxonomy, nounteeth, testosterone, nountest-tube baby, nountissue, nountrachea, nountube, noununicellular, adjectiveurethra, nounuric, adjectiveurinate, verburine, nounvariety, nounvector, nounvein, nounvenom, nounvenomous, adjectiveventricle, nounvertebra, nounvertebrate, nounvivisection, nounwarm-blooded, adjectivewean, verbwildlife, nounwindpipe, nounyolk, noun
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYverbs
· Bacteria stick to food and cause decay.
· You can use a preservative on the wood to prevent further decay.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + decay
· Eating too much sugar causes tooth decay.
· Everything in our environment is subject to natural decay.
phrases
· The natural processes of decay gradually destroys archaeological sites.
· I couldn't see any signs of decay on the fruit.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
· Brushing regularly helps prevent tooth decay.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
· More than half have dental decay in their milk teeth, and she believes that the problem is increasing.· Hypoplastic teeth with advanced dental decay are also observed.· We found no association between extent of active dental decay and risk of coronary heart disease.· My father, a dentist of the old school, believed that milk encouraged dental decay.· A fluoride mouth wash will help to prevent dental decay.· Water fluoridation costing £260,000 is to restart to protect against dental decay in the region.
· Amid this moral decay, religious, ethnic and caste crusades have a growing appeal.· D., there began to appear on the Roman horizon disturbing signs of cultural decline and moral decay.· But he insisted that organized religion needed to meet the challenge of social unrest and moral decay.
· Like all types of radioactive decay the process takes place at a constant rate, independent of all environmental conditions.· The ratios change over time as potassium undergoes radioactive decay and emits argon gas.· One becquerel is equal to one radioactive decay per second.· Antimatter is also produced by radioactive decay.· The time taken for half of the atoms of a radioactive isotope to decay is called its half-life.· Helium is also made by radioactive decay of uranium and thorium, both of which decay by emission of alpha particles.· This is a dating method based on the radioactive decay of isotopes of uranium.· This helium produced by radioactive decay, called radiogenic helium, consists of pure 4He.
· Below us was the battle zone, 464 square miles of urban decay, whose every street was a border to some one.· However as the number of jobs in Vickers decreased the area underwent serious urban decay.· One can forget about the problems of urban decay even yet up there.
NOUN
· The neutrino is produced in the beta decay of nuclei, when a neutron converts into a proton, and an electron.
· Then the observable quantity, the orbital decay rate. is.· As soon as the sample is removed from the vicinity of the main mass, its decay rate drops.· The excellent agreement between the predicted and observed orbital decay rates has a double significance.· Generally speaking, instability thresholds are lower than in the quasi-Lorenz system, and the restrictions on decay rates less severe.· This slow decay rate results in a poor age estimate.
· But half the sugar in the drink came from the milk and was not thought to cause tooth decay.· Kleinberg says that fluoride, which is in most drinking water and toothpaste, protects against 30 percent of tooth decay.· In some parts of the country fluoride is added to the water to help prevent tooth decay.· Some toothpaste manufacturers force feed sweets to monkeys to study tooth decay.· The advice was not restricted to the prevention of tooth decay.· Urine was recommended as a mouthwash because its acidity was thought to prevent tooth decay!· The University of Florida researcher has come up with a brilliantly simple way to tackle tooth decay.· Professor Keen denied yesterday that natural sugars were a significant cause of tooth decay.
VERB
· The art of the Minoan seal cutters, like other aspects of the culture, was falling gradually into decay.· From the time of Laurence little work was carried out on the Palace and it was again allowed to fall into decay.· He goes away, rejecting the power he has assumed, hoping the creation will fall back into decay.· Education, health and other social services fell yet faster into decay.
· In some parts of the country fluoride is added to the water to help prevent tooth decay.· In respect of the dead the idea was to prevent decay of the body.· Urine was recommended as a mouthwash because its acidity was thought to prevent tooth decay!· A fluoride mouth wash will help to prevent dental decay.
· For example, if groundwater solutions had dissolved some of the lead produced by uranium decay, the age would be underestimated.· The neutrino is produced in the beta decay of nuclei, when a neutron converts into a proton, and an electron.· Antimatter is also produced by radioactive decay.· The resultant flow relieves the tension and produces the observed stress decay.· This helium produced by radioactive decay, called radiogenic helium, consists of pure 4He.
1the natural chemical change that causes the slow destruction of something:  old cars in various stages of decay tooth decay2the gradual destruction of buildings, structures etc because they have not been cared for:  poverty and urban decayfall into (a state of) decay During the war, the area fell into decay.3the gradual destruction of ideas, beliefs, social or political systems etc:  moral decayCOLLOCATIONSverbscause decay· Bacteria stick to food and cause decay.prevent decay· You can use a preservative on the wood to prevent further decay.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + decaytooth/dental decay· Eating too much sugar causes tooth decay.natural decay· Everything in our environment is subject to natural decay.phrasesthe process of decay· The natural processes of decay gradually destroys archaeological sites.a sign of decay· I couldn't see any signs of decay on the fruit.
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