n.
Pronunciation: ' kyu ̇ r-( ˌ ) ē , kyu ̇ - ' r ē
Function: 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