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Radioactive decay by emitting a nucleus
Cluster decay, also known as heavy particle radioactivity, is a rare type of radioactive decay in which an unstable atomic nucleus emits a small cluster
Cluster_decay
Type of radioactive decay
Exceptionally, however, beryllium-8 decays to two alpha particles. Alpha decay is by far the most common form of cluster decay, where the parent atom ejects
Alpha_decay
Emissions from unstable atomic nuclei
Radioactive decay (also known as nuclear decay, radioactivity, radioactive disintegration, or nuclear disintegration) is the process by which an unstable
Radioactive_decay
Type of radioactive decay
In nuclear physics, beta decay (β-decay) is a type of radioactive decay in which an atomic nucleus emits a beta particle (fast energetic electron or positron)
Beta_decay
Reaction that splits an atomic nucleus
purely quantum tunneling processes such as proton emission, alpha decay, and cluster decay, which give the same products each time. Nuclear fission produces
Nuclear_fission
Empirical rule in nuclear physics
pronounced. The Geiger–Nuttall law has even been extended to describe cluster decays, decays where atomic nuclei larger than helium are released, e.g. silicon
Geiger–Nuttall_law
Type of radioactive decay
Positron emission, beta plus decay, or β+ decay is a subtype of radioactive decay called beta decay, in which a proton inside a radionuclide nucleus is
Positron_emission
Nuclear physics classification method
electron capture, or other means, such as spontaneous fission and cluster decay. Data on specific nuclides below is from NUBASE2020 unless otherwise
Even_and_odd_atomic_nuclei
Remaining nuclide left over from radioactive decay
decay. Radioactive decay often proceeds via a sequence of steps (decay chain). For example, 238U decays to 234Th which decays to 234mPa which decays,
Decay_product
Penetrating form of electromagnetic radiation
electromagnetic radiation arising from high-energy interactions like the radioactive decay of atomic nuclei or astronomical events like solar flares. Lower energy
Gamma_ray
Waves or particles moving through space
from radioactive decay can be stopped with a few centimetres of plastic or a few millimetres of metal. It occurs when a neutron decays into a proton in
Radiation
Transformation of a nuclide to another
induced nuclear reaction, that is, a reaction in which particles from one decay are used to transform another atomic nucleus. Eventually, in 1932 at Cambridge
Nuclear_reaction
Energy change of a nucleus after radioactive decay
The decay energy is the energy change of a nucleus having undergone a radioactive decay. Radioactive decay is the process in which an unstable atomic nucleus
Decay_energy
Ionizing radiation particle of two protons and two neutrons
of a helium-4 atom. They are generally produced in the process of alpha decay but may also be produced in other ways. Alpha particles are named after
Alpha_particle
Form of radioactive decay
track dating. Nuclear fission Natural nuclear fission reactor Alpha decay Cluster decay Khuyagbaatar, J.; Mosat, P.; Ballof, J.; et al. (21 November 2024)
Spontaneous_fission
Predicted set of isotopes of relatively more stable superheavy elements
closures. Another potentially significant decay mode for the heaviest superheavy elements was proposed to be cluster decay by Romanian physicists Dorin N. Poenaru
Island_of_stability
Number of heavy particles in the atomic nucleus
symbol directly below the mass number: 12 6C. Different types of radioactive decay are characterized by their changes in mass number as well as atomic number
Mass_number
Atoms of the same element, but different mass
decay by beta decay (including positron emission), electron capture, or other less common decay modes such as spontaneous fission and cluster decay.
Isotope
Type of radioactive decay
In nuclear physics, double beta decay is a type of radioactive decay in which two neutrons are simultaneously transformed into two protons, or vice versa
Double_beta_decay
Series of radioactive decays
In nuclear science a decay chain refers to the predictable series of radioactive disintegrations undergone by the nuclei of certain unstable chemical
Decay_chain
Atomic species
1600 years), an isotope of radium) that are formed by radioactive decay. They occur in the decay chains of primordial isotopes of uranium or thorium. Some of
Nuclide
Characterization of nuclide stability
existence of these elusive particles. Alpha decay Gamma decay Neutron emission Proton emission Cluster decay Stable nuclide Nuclear shell model Nuclear
Valley_of_stability
Nuclides predating the Earth's formation (found on Earth)
System. Many of these nuclides decay by double beta decay, although some like 209Bi decay by other means like alpha decay. Alpha nuclide List of nuclides
Primordial_nuclide
Subatomic particle with positive charge
convert back to protons through beta decay, a common form of radioactive decay. In fact, a free neutron decays this way, with a mean lifetime of about
Proton
Atoms of different elements with the same number of nucleons
beta decay is energetically favorable for neutron-rich nuclides, and positron decay is favorable for strongly neutron-deficient nuclides. Both decay modes
Isobar_(nuclide)
are produced by neutron capture in uranium ores, and the very rare cluster decay of radium-223 (yielding also carbon-14). Lead-213 also occurs in a minor
Isotopes_of_lead
Isotope of helium
ejected from an atomic nucleus; in other words, alpha decay is far more common than cluster decay. The unusual stability of the helium-4 nucleus is also
Helium-4
natural processes, can nowadays only be found as their decay products (from alpha decay, cluster decay or spontaneous fission) trapped within sediment and
Extinct isotopes of superheavy elements
Extinct_isotopes_of_superheavy_elements
552 minutes) occurs in the decay of the common fission product caesium-137. Barium-114 is theorized to undergo cluster decay, emitting a nucleus of stable
Isotopes_of_barium
Theoretical chemical element with atomic number 121 (Ubu)
nihonium. It has also been suggested that cluster decay might be a significant decay mode in competition with alpha decay and spontaneous fission in the region
Unbiunium
Nucleosynthesis pathway
radioactive decay to occur before another neutron is captured. A series of these reactions produces stable isotopes by moving along the valley of beta-decay stable
S-process
Derived SI unit of equivalent dose of ionizing radiation
disregarding known fluctuations, intermittent exposure and radioactive decay. Converted values are shown in parentheses. "/a" is "per annum", which means
Sievert
Chemical element with atomic number 10 (Ne)
nucleogenic or radiogenic, except from the decay of oxygen-20, which is produced in very rare cases of cluster decay by thorium-228. The causes of the variation
Neon
Theorized type of radioactive decay
Neutrinoless double beta decay (0νββ) is a commonly proposed and experimentally pursued theoretical radioactive decay process that would prove a Majorana
Neutrinoless double beta decay
Neutrinoless_double_beta_decay
Isotope of hydrogen with one neutron
to its observed natural abundance. Deuterium is produced by the rare cluster decay, and occasional absorption of naturally occurring neutrons by light
Deuterium
Radiosotope of carbon
Another source of carbon-14 is cluster decay branches from traces of naturally occurring isotopes of radium, though this decay mode has a branching ratio
Carbon-14
Number of protons or neutrons that make a nucleus particularly stable
this type of decay energetically favored in most heavy nuclei over neutron emission, proton emission or any other type of cluster decay. The stability
Magic_number_(physics)
of 13.51±0.05 s and decays by β− decay to 20F. It is one of the known cluster decay ejected particles, being emitted in the decay of 228Th with a branching
Isotopes_of_oxygen
Physical process
nuclide Radioactive decay Alpha α Beta β 2β 0v β+ K/L capture Isomeric Gamma γ Internal conversion Spontaneous fission Cluster decay Neutron emission Proton
Spallation
Process of creating new atomic nuclei from existing nucleons
alpha decay, and the helium trapped in Earth's crust is also mostly non-primordial. In other types of radioactive decay, such as cluster decay, larger
Nucleosynthesis
Fast-moving particles with energy
Mechanisms that produce particle radiation include: alpha decay Auger effect beta decay cluster decay internal conversion neutron emission nuclear fission
Particle_radiation
Subatomic particle with no charge
particles; each is composed of three quarks. A free neutron spontaneously decays to a proton, an electron, and an antineutrino, with a mean lifetime of about
Neutron
Core of an atom composed of nucleons
nucleons. However, bismuth-209 is also stable to beta decay and has the longest half-life to alpha decay of any known isotope, estimated at a billion times
Atomic_nucleus
Process where an excited nucleus ejects an orbital electron from its atom
Internal conversion (often abbreviated IC) is an atomic decay process where an excited nucleus interacts electromagnetically with one of the orbital electrons
Internal_conversion
Fission events that generate no neutrons or gamma rays
involving curium 248 and californium 252. A unified approach of cluster decay, alpha decay and cold fission was developed by Dorin N. Poenaru et al. A phenomenological
Cold_fission
Chemical element with atomic number 92 (U)
experimentally. All isotopes from 232U to 236U inclusive have minor cluster decay branches (less than 10−10%), and all these bar 233U, in addition to
Uranium
Metastable excited state of a nuclide
1000 times longer than the half-lives of the excited nuclear states that decay with a "prompt" half-life (ordinarily on the order of 10−12 seconds). Some
Nuclear_isomer
Nuclide produced by radioactive conversion from other nuclide
radiogenic nuclide is a nuclide that is produced by a process of radioactive decay. It may itself be radioactive (a radionuclide) or stable (a stable nuclide)
Radiogenic_nuclide
Field of physics that studies atomic interactions
kind, including other types of decays (usually beta decay) until a stable element is formed. In gamma decay, a nucleus decays from an excited state into a
Nuclear_physics
decay including spontaneous fission and cluster decay are known; more detail can be found at radioactive decay. Of the first 82 elements in the periodic
List of elements by stability of isotopes
List_of_elements_by_stability_of_isotopes
Nuclide that does not undergo radioactive decay
selection rules (for beta decays and isomeric transitions) or by the thickness of the potential barrier (for alpha and cluster decays and spontaneous fission)
Stable_nuclide
Ratio of neutrons to protons in an atomic nucleus
short-range, repulsive forces. Processes of decay such as Beta minus (-) and Beta plus (+) decay also including Alpha decay allow for the change in proton number
Neutron–proton_ratio
Chemical element with atomic number 90 (Th)
et al. (1995). "First observation of spontaneous fission and search for cluster decay of 232Th". Physical Review C. 51 (5): 2530–2533. Bibcode:1995PhRvC.
Thorium
Type of radioactive decay
Neutron emission is a mode of radioactive decay in which one or more neutrons are ejected from a nucleus. It occurs in the most neutron-rich/proton-deficient
Neutron_emission
Group of chemical elements
in nature of the radioactive isotope fluorine-23, which occurs via cluster decay of protactinium-231. A total of eighteen isotopes of fluorine have been
Halogen
Minimum energy required to separate particles within a nucleus
or release of nuclear energy occurs in nuclear reactions or radioactive decay; those that absorb energy are called endothermic reactions and those that
Nuclear_binding_energy
Periodic table of the elements with eight or more periods
unbound and undergo proton emission. Cluster decay (heavy particle emission) has also been proposed as an alternative decay mode for some isotopes, posing yet
Extended_periodic_table
Romanian nuclear physicist and engineer (born 1936)
engineer. He contributed to the theory of heavy particle radioactivity (cluster decay). Poenaru completed his higher education at the Emanuil Gojdu National
Dorin_N._Poenaru
Reaction that combines atomic nuclei
George Gamow was the first to apply tunneling to the nucleus, first to alpha decay, then to fusion as an inverse process. From this, in 1929, Robert Atkinson
Nuclear_fusion
half-lives and are found in appreciable quantity in Earth's crust. The decay product uranium-234 is also found. Other isotopes such as uranium-233 have
Isotopes_of_uranium
Nucleosynthesis pathway
sense that the nuclei must not have time to undergo radioactive decay (typically via β− decay) before another neutron arrives to be captured. This sequence
R-process
Type of radioactive decay
radioactive decay in which a proton is ejected from a nucleus. Proton emission can occur from high-lying excited states in a nucleus following a beta decay, in
Proton_emission
Force that acts between the protons and neutrons of atoms
processes such as beta decay. The weak force plays no role in the interaction of nucleons, though it is responsible for the decay of neutrons to protons
Nuclear_force
Intermediate decay product of 237Np Lightest known nuclide to undergo cluster decay Used for treating bone cancer Intermediate decay product of 235U
Isotopes_of_radium
Theoretical chemical element with atomic number 122 (Ubb)
reachable in fusion reactions, spontaneous fission and possibly also cluster decay might have significant branches, posing another hurdle to identification
Unbibium
of 1.9125 years. It undergoes alpha decay to 224Ra. Occasionally it decays by the unusual route of cluster decay, emitting a nucleus of 20O and producing
Isotopes_of_thorium
Topics referred to by the same term
quantity used to quantify the drag of an object in a fluid Cluster decay, a rare mode of nuclear decay Commander of the Order of Distinction, a rank in the
CD_(disambiguation)
System of interacting nucleons
nuclide Radioactive decay Alpha α Beta β 2β 0v β+ K/L capture Isomeric Gamma γ Internal conversion Spontaneous fission Cluster decay Neutron emission Proton
Nuclear_matter
Hungarian-American physicist and inventor (1898–1964)
nuclide Radioactive decay Alpha α Beta β 2β 0v β+ K/L capture Isomeric Gamma γ Internal conversion Spontaneous fission Cluster decay Neutron emission Proton
Leo_Szilard
Atomic nuclei decay delimiter
For alpha decay, the timescale can be much longer than for proton or neutron emission owing to the high Coulomb barrier seen by an alpha-cluster in a nucleus
Nuclear_drip_line
Set of nuclides that cannot undergo beta decay
beta-decay stable nuclides with A ≥ 209 are known to undergo alpha decay, though for some, spontaneous fission is the dominant decay mode. Cluster decay is
Beta-decay_stable_isobars
Artificial nuclides with atomic number of 96 but with different mass numbers
nuclide to undergo cluster decay Only published in a conference proceeding and not a refereed journal Theoretically capable of β− decay to 247Bk or SF Theoretically
Isotopes_of_curium
Chemical substance not composed of simpler ones
ongoing radioactive decay processes such as alpha decay, beta decay, spontaneous fission, cluster decay, and other rarer modes of decay. There are now 118
Chemical_element
Fission of a nucleus via absorption of a gamma ray
atomic nucleus and causes it to enter an excited state, which immediately decays by emitting a subatomic particle. Walter, Marni Blake (2015-09-01). "An
Photofission
Energy needed to remove a specified particle from an atom's nucleus
nuclide Radioactive decay Alpha α Beta β 2β 0v β+ K/L capture Isomeric Gamma γ Internal conversion Spontaneous fission Cluster decay Neutron emission Proton
Separation_energy
Sociological process affecting cities
Urban decay (also known as urban rot, urban death or urban blight) is the sociological process by which a previously functioning city, or part of a city
Urban_decay
Formula to approximate nuclear mass based on nucleon counts
slowly decreasing with mass number A. Odd-odd nuclei tend to undergo beta decay to an adjacent even-even nucleus by changing a neutron to a proton or vice
Semi-empirical_mass_formula
Mode of radioactive decay
Double electron capture is a type of double beta decay, a permissible decay mode of an atomic nucleus. For a nuclide (A, Z) with a number of nucleons A
Double_electron_capture
nuclide Radioactive decay Alpha α Beta β 2β 0v β+ K/L capture Isomeric Gamma γ Internal conversion Spontaneous fission Cluster decay Neutron emission Proton
Interacting_boson_model
Core atomic nucleus surrounded by orbiting protons or neutrons
neutrons, and a halo of two independent and loosely bound neutrons. It decays into 11Be by the emission of an antineutrino and an electron. Its mass radius
Halo_nucleus
Processes in astrophysics
nuclide Radioactive decay Alpha α Beta β 2β 0v β+ K/L capture Isomeric Gamma γ Internal conversion Spontaneous fission Cluster decay Neutron emission Proton
P-process
Intersection of nuclear physics and high-energy physics
nuclide Radioactive decay Alpha α Beta β 2β 0v β+ K/L capture Isomeric Gamma γ Internal conversion Spontaneous fission Cluster decay Neutron emission Proton
High-energy_nuclear_physics
Model of the atomic nucleus
nuclide Radioactive decay Alpha α Beta β 2β 0v β+ K/L capture Isomeric Gamma γ Internal conversion Spontaneous fission Cluster decay Neutron emission Proton
Nuclear_shell_model
Intermediate decay product of 237Np The nuclide with the lowest atomic number known to undergo cluster decay Theoretically capable of α decay to 218At with
Isotopes_of_francium
Atomic nucleus of three bound components with no paired binding
that nuclides produced in the alpha process (such as 12C and 16O) may be clusters of alpha particles, having a similar structure to Borromean nuclei. As
Borromean_nucleus
the cluster typically breaks apart via Coulomb explosion. ICD is characterized by its decay rate or the lifetime of the excited state. The decay rate
Interatomic_Coulombic_decay
Atoms or particles produced by nuclear fission
neutron-rich for their atomic number, many of them quickly undergo beta decay. This releases additional energy in the form of beta particles, antineutrinos
Nuclear_fission_product
first occurs as an intermediate decay product of 235U, the second of (rare) 237Np, and the last two as intermediate decay products of 238U. 231Pa dominates
Isotopes_of_protactinium
nuclide Radioactive decay Alpha α Beta β 2β 0v β+ K/L capture Isomeric Gamma γ Internal conversion Spontaneous fission Cluster decay Neutron emission Proton
List of equations in nuclear and particle physics
List_of_equations_in_nuclear_and_particle_physics
almost full. Silicon-34 is one of the known cluster decay emission particles; it is produced in the decay of 242Cm with a branching ratio of approximately
Isotopes_of_silicon
French physicist (1940–2008)
From 1992 until 1995 he made major contributions to discoveries in Cluster decay by achieving experimental confirmation of a fine structure in 14C radioactivity
Eid_Hourany
Ratio of two stable isotopes
isotopes could include the radiogenic daughter products of radioactive decay, used in radiometric dating. However, the expression stable-isotope ratio
Stable_isotope_ratio
Source of neutrons from linear particle accelerators
Nuclear fission Nuclear fusion Neutron source Neutron moderator Radioactive decay Slow neutron Zetatron Reijonen, J. "Compact Neutron Generators for Medical
Neutron_generator
Structure of the atomic nucleus
atomic nucleus is one of the central challenges in nuclear physics. The cluster model describes the nucleus as a molecule-like collection of proton-neutron
Nuclear_structure
Different nuclides with the same neutron number
nuclide Radioactive decay Alpha α Beta β 2β 0v β+ K/L capture Isomeric Gamma γ Internal conversion Spontaneous fission Cluster decay Neutron emission Proton
Isotone
Intersection of nuclear physics and astrophysics
emitters (such as 26Al, 60Fe, and 44Ti), by radioactive-decay gamma-ray lines from the 56Ni decay chain observed from two supernovae (SN1987A and SN2014J)
Nuclear_astrophysics
Spherical collection of stars
A globular cluster is a spheroidal conglomeration of stars that is bound together by gravity, with a higher concentration of stars towards its center
Globular_cluster
from 226Pu to 247Pu. The primary decay modes before the most stable isotope, 244Pu, are spontaneous fission and alpha decay; the primary mode after is beta
Isotopes_of_plutonium
Activation energy required for a nucleus of an atom to undergo fission
rate of change of the nuclear surface energy. The formation and eventual decay of this transition state nucleus is the rate-determining step in the fission
Fission_barrier
nuclide Radioactive decay Alpha α Beta β 2β 0v β+ K/L capture Isomeric Gamma γ Internal conversion Spontaneous fission Cluster decay Neutron emission Proton
Mirror_nuclei
CLUSTER DECAY
CLUSTER DECAY
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Leicester, named in Old English from the tribal name Ligore (itself adapted from a British river name) + Old English ceaster ‘Roman fort or walled city’ (Latin castra ‘legionary camp’).English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Lestre in Normandy.English and Scottish : variant of Lister.
Male
Gaelic
Gaelic form of Latin Alexandrus, ALISTER means "defender of mankind."
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, from the city name Leicester which was recorded in the 10th century as Ligora caester "Ligora's fort." Ligora is related to Liguria, a very old place name of obscure origin, dating back to pre-Roman times. There has been some speculation concerning a possible connection between Ligora/Liguria and Celtic Lug, LESTER means "oath."
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : occupational name for a treasurer or accountant, from Middle English counter (from Old French conteor).
Surname or Lastname
Americanized spelling of German Köster or Küster ‘sexton’ (see Kuster).English
Americanized spelling of German Köster or Küster ‘sexton’ (see Kuster).English : variant of Coster.The American military officer George Custer (1839–76) was a descendant of a German officer from Hesse by the name of Küster.
Girl/Female
Assamese, Celebrity, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Sikh, Tamil, Traditional
Flame; Lustre; Glow; Shine; Luster; Nice
Male
Gaelic
Gaelic form of Latin Alexandrus, ALESTER means "defender of mankind."
Male
English
Anglicized form of Gaelic Alaster, ALYSTER means "defender of mankind."
Girl/Female
British, English, Finnish
Bunch; Cluster
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from the city of Gloucester. The place originally bore the British name Glēvum (apparently from a cognate of Welsh gloyw ‘bright’), to which was added the Old English element ceaster ‘Roman fort or walled city’ (Latin castra ‘legionary camp’).
Surname or Lastname
English and North German
English and North German : metonymic occupational name for a plasterer, from Middle English, Middle Low German plaster (from Latin emplastrum ‘(wound) plaster’ (originally a paste), from Greek emplastron, a derivative of emplassein ‘to shape or form’; the term was carried over into building terminology to mean ‘bonding agent’).English : habitational name from any of various places called Plaistow (in East London, Derbyshire, Sussex, and elsewhere), from Old English plegestÅw ‘place where people gather for sport or play’. This can also be a variant of Plaisted (through interchangeable use of the Old English elements stÅw and stede, both meaning ‘place’, in earlier times).German and Ashkenazic Jewish (Pflaster) : from Middle High German pflaster (German Pflaster, from Latin plastrum) ‘street pavement’, ‘pavement’, cognate with 1.
Girl/Female
Australian, Finnish
Bunch; Cluster
Boy/Male
Hebrew, Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Grape Cluster
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly from Middle English cloutere, clutere, an occupational name for a cobbler or patcher, from an agent derivative of cloute, clut(e) ‘patch’.Possibly an altered form of German Klutterer, an occupational name for a traveling entertainer, Middle High German kluterære, or a shortened form of Klüttermann ‘clodhopper’, a nickname for a peasant.
Male
English
 English surname transferred to forename use, derived from the city name Chester, from an Old English form of Latin castra, CHESTER means "legionary camp."Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Chester, the county seat of Cheshire, or from any of various smaller places named with this word (as for example Little Chester in Derbyshire or Chester le Street in County Durham), which is from Old English ceaster ‘Roman fort or walled city’ (Latin castra ‘legionary camp’).
Male
English
English slang term for someone who breaks things transferred to forename use, originally derived from the verb bust, BUSTER means "to break, smash," hence "breaker, destroyer, smasher."
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : variant of Lister.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a grower or seller of costards (Anglo-Norman French, from coste ‘rib’), a variety of large apples, so called for their prominent ribs. In some cases, it may have been a nickname (from the same word) for a person with an apple-shaped (i.e. round) head.Dutch : status name for a churchwarden, from Late Latin custor ‘guard’, ‘warden’.Variant spelling of German Koster.This name is recorded in Beverwijck in New Netherland (Albany, NY) in the mid 17th century.
Male
Gaelic
Gaelic form of Latin Alexandrus, ALASTER means "defender of mankind."
CLUSTER DECAY
CLUSTER DECAY
Surname or Lastname
English
English : (of Norman origin): habitational name from any of several places in Calvados, France, called Ouilly, named with the Gallo-Roman personal name Ollius + the locative suffix -acum.English : Possibly also an altered spelling of Dooley.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Highly skilled, Expert, Quick, Talented, Powerful, Quick
Girl/Female
Indian
Precious thing, Gem, Princess, Refined, Pure, Exquisite
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Bloomed; Fresh
Girl/Female
Latin
Mother of Cycnus.
Male
English
Pet form of English Murdock, MURTY means "sea warrior."
Girl/Female
German, Greek, Shakespearean
Universal; Complete; Well Born; Stone; Earthly; Of the Earth
Male
German
Variant form of Old Middle High German Haimirich, HEINRICH means "home-ruler."Â
Boy/Male
Muslim
Supporter of the faith
Female
French
Feminine form of French Sylvain, SYLVAINE means "from the forest."
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n.
One who cuts; as, a stone cutter; a die cutter; esp., one who cuts out garments.
v. i.
To be affected with a blister or blisters; to have a blister form on.
n.
Alt. of Lustre
n.
Same as Luster.
v. t.
To collect into a cluster or clusters; to gather into a bunch or close body.
n.
Clatter; confused noise.
v. t.
Alt. of Lustre
n.
Same as Clyster.
n.
A number of similar things collected together or lying contiguous; a group; as, a cluster of islands.
n.
A confused collection; hence, confusion; disorder; as, the room is in a clutter.
imp. & p. p.
of Cluster
n.
One who casts; as, caster of stones, etc. ; a caster of cannon; a caster of accounts.
a.
Contrary; opposite; contrasted; opposed; adverse; antagonistic; as, a counter current; a counter revolution; a counter poison; a counter agent; counter fugue.
n.
A vesicatory; a plaster of Spanish flies, or other matter, applied to raise a blister.
n.
Growing in, or full of, clusters; like clusters.
a.
Having the form of a cluster of grapes; clustered like grapes.
v. i.
To grow in clusters or assemble in groups; to gather or unite in a cluster or clusters.
v. t.
To crowd together in disorder; to fill or cover with things in disorder; to throw into disorder; to disarrange; as, to clutter a room.
n.
Glitter; luster.
v. t.
To raise a blister or blisters upon.