In English, there are no inflectional prefixes. Prefixes, like all other affixes, are bound morphemes. The word prefix is itself made up of the stem fix (meaning attach, in this case), and the prefix pre- (meaning before), both of which are derived from Latin roots. prefix is an affix which is placed before the stem of a word. Adding it to the beginning of one word changes it into another word. For example, when the prefix un-is added to the word happy, it creates the word unhappy.
the gamma radioactive decay is the least dangerous. Alpha, beta and gamma are the three main types of radioactive decay. yes, it is because of the spontaneous disintegration of the radionuclide in which it is emitting a large amount of radiation that will affect the DNA cells in the human body.
Accessibility Information and Accesskeys | Skip navigation. Polonium 210 (Po-210) has been identified as the likely source of 'radiation poison' which may have lead to the death of Alexander Litvinenko.The BBC is currently running a story on this event.olonium 210 (Po-210) is an alpha emitter (a type of ionising radiation) with a half life of about 140 days (meaning its activity will reduce by half every 140 days).