CURIE


Meaning of CURIE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkyu̇r-(ˌ)ē, kyu̇-ˈrē ]

noun

Etymology: Marie & Pierre Curie

Date: 1910

1. : a unit quantity of any radioactive nuclide in which 3.7 × 10 10 disintegrations occur per second

2. : a unit of radioactivity equal to 3.7 × 10 10 disintegrations per second

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