Bacteria stick to food debris in the teeth, causing decay.
Without a lot of money, the mayor won't be able to stop urban decay.
This government promises to reverse industrial decay.
The wood is treated with preservative to prevent decay.
old buildings that had fallen into decay
The derelict buildings are the signs of a town in decay.
Smoking accelerates decay in the heart and arteries.
the slow decay of the castle and the surrounding buildings
My dentist could not find any signs of decay.
A smell of decay pervaded the air.
the decay of leaves - увядание листьев
the decay of a building - разрушение /обветшание/ здания
the decay of information - информ. разрушение информации
to fall into decay - ветшать [см. тж. 2, 1)]
to preserve smth. from decay - уберечь что-л. от порчи
moral decay - моральное разложение
senile decay - дряхлость, старческая немощь
the decay of intellectual power - ослабление интеллектуальных способностей
the decay of health - расстройство здоровья
the decay of family - распад семьи
to be in (a state of) decay - разрушаться
to fall into decay, редк. to go to decay - приходить в упадок /запустение/ [см. тж. 1, 2)]
pressure decay - спад давления
alpha [beta, gamma] decay - альфа- [бета-, гамма-] распад
decay time - время распада
his powers are beginning to decay - он начинает сдавать
village life is decaying - сельская жизнь приходит в упадок