microcurie
[ mahy-kruh-kyoor-ee, mahy-kroh-kyoo-ree ]
/ ˈmaɪ krəˌkyʊər i, ˌmaɪ kroʊ kyʊˈri /
Save This Word!
noun Physics, Chemistry.
a unit of radioactivity, equal to one millionth of a curie; 3.70 × 104 disintegrations per second. Symbol: μCi, μc
QUIZZES
QUIZ YOURSELF ON “ITS” VS. “IT’S”!
Apostrophes can be tricky; prove you know the difference between it’s and its in this crafty quiz!
Question 1 of 12
On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.
Words nearby microcurie
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
Medical definitions for microcurie
microcurie
[ mī′krō-kyur′ē ]
n.
A unit or quantity of radiation equivalent to one-millionth of a curie.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.