Assertion: transmutation | /r/CapableOf | entail change
Facets:
value: in the structure of atomic nuclei
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: A transmutation entails a change in the structure of atomic nuclei and hence may be induced by a nuclear reaction (q.v.), such as neutron capture, or occur spontaneously by radioactive decay, such as alpha decay and beta decay (qq.v.).