curie
noun
cu·rie
ˈkyu̇r-(ˌ)ē 
ˈkyər-;
kyu̇-ˈrē
plural curies
1
: a unit quantity of any radioactive nuclide in which 3.7 × 1010 disintegrations occur per second
2
: a unit of radioactivity equal to 3.7 × 1010 disintegrations per second compare becquerel
—abbreviation c, Ci
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Know Your Terms: A curie is a measurement of radioactive decay, named after perhaps the most iconic woman scientist in history, Marie Curie.
—Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 6 Mar. 2023
The average concentration of plutonium in the surface soil of the refuge portion of the site is 1.1 picocuries (trillionths of a curie) per gram (pCi/g).
—Vincent Carroll, The Denver Post, 16 June 2017
Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 10 July 2023
Know Your Terms: A curie is a measurement of radioactive decay, named after perhaps the most iconic woman scientist in history, Marie Curie.
—Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 6 Mar. 2023
The average concentration of plutonium in the surface soil of the refuge portion of the site is 1.1 picocuries (trillionths of a curie) per gram (pCi/g).
—Vincent Carroll, The Denver Post, 16 June 2017
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curie
noun
cu·rie
ˈkyu̇(ə)r-(ˌ)ē
kyu̇-ˈrē
: a unit of radioactivity equal to 37 billion disintegrations per second
Medical Definition
curie
noun
cu·rie
ˈkyu̇(ə)r-(ˌ)ē, kyu̇-ˈrē
1
: a unit quantity of any radioactive nuclide in which 3.7 × 1010 disintegrations occur per second
2
: a unit of radioactivity equal to 3.7 × 1010 disintegrations per second
Biographical Definition
Curie 1 of 3
biographical name (1)
Cu·rie
kyu̇-ˈrē
ˈkyu̇r-(ˌ)ē
Eve 1904–2007 daughter of Marie and Pierre Curie American (French-born) author
Curie
2 of 3biographical name (2)
Marie 1867–1934 née
Maria Skłodowska
sklə-ˈdȯf-skə
-ˈdȯv-
French (Polish-born) chemist
Curie
3 of 3biographical name (3)
Pierre 1859–1906 husband of Marie Curie French chemist
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