microcurie

noun mi·cro·cu·rie \ˈmī-krō-ˌkyu̇r-ē, ˌmī-krō-kyu̇-ˈrē\

Definition of MICROCURIE

: a unit of quantity or of radioactivity equal to one millionth of a curie

1911

Medical Dictionary

noun mi·cro·cu·rie \ˈmī-krō-ˌkyu̇(ə)r-ē, ˌmī-krō-kyu̇-ˈrē\

: a unit of quantity or of radioactivity equal to one millionth of a curie

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