Zerfall
derNoundecay; disintegration; collapse
English translations
- 01
decay
- 02
decomposition
- 03
disintegration
Word details
- German meaning
- Der Prozess des Auseinanderbrechens oder Verfalls von etwas.
- English meaning
- decay, disintegration
- Synonym
- Verfall, Abbau
- German example
- Der Zerfall des alten Hauses war unaufhaltsam.
- English example
- The decay of the old house was unstoppable.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Zerfall
- Plural Form
- die Zerfälle
Related words
- Zerfallsreihe
A decay series is a sequence of radioactive decays until a stable nuclide is reached.
- Zerfallsenergie
Decay energy
- Zerfallsprodukt
Decay product
- zerfallend
Decaying, crumbling
- zerfallen
To decay
- Verfall
Decay
- bröckeln
To crumble
- fragmentierend
Fragmenting
- verfallen
To expire means that something becomes invalid, runs out, or falls into disrepair.
- zerfasern
to fray
- auseinanderfallen
To fall apart
- auseinanderbrechen
To break apart
- verfallen
To expire means that something becomes invalid, runs out, or falls into disrepair.
- Abbauprodukt
Decomposition product, breakdown product
- postsowjetisch
Post-Soviet
- Verwesung
Decomposition
- zersetzen
to decompose
- abbröckeln
to crumble
- bröseln
To crumble means to fall or break into small pieces.
- zerbröseln
To crumble, to break into crumbs
- zerbröckeln
Crumble
- auseinanderbrechend
Falling apart
- Unverweslichkeit
Incorruptibility
- Alphateilchen
alpha particle
- Elektroneneinfang
Electron capture
- Radioisotop
Radioisotope
- entzweibrechen
to fall apart, to break apart, to split
- zersplittern
to shatter, to splinter
- Zinnpest
Tin pest
- Spontanspaltung
Spontaneous fission
Example sentences with “Zerfall”
Der Zerfall des alten Gebäudes war nicht aufzuhalten. (The decay of the old building could not be stopped.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Zerfall masculine?
Yes, 'der Zerfall' is masculine. The plural is 'die Zerfälle'.