curie

/ˈkjʊri/
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Definitions of curie
  1. noun
    a unit of radioactivity equal to the amount of a radioactive isotope that decays at the rate of 37,000,000,000 disintegrations per second
    synonyms: Ci
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    type of:
    radioactivity unit
    a measure of radioactivity
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