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kilocurie

American

[kil-uh-kyoor-ee, -kyoo-ree] / ˈkɪl əˌkyʊər i, -kyʊˌri /

noun

a unit of radioactivity, equal to 1000 curies. kCi, kc

Etymology

Origin of kilocurie

First recorded in 1945–50; kilo- + curie

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