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microcurie

[mahy-kruh-kyoo r-ee, mahy-kroh-kyoo-ree]
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noun Physics, Chemistry.
  1. a unit of radioactivity, equal to one millionth of a curie; 3.70 × 104 disintegrations per second. Symbol: μCi, μc
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Origin of microcurie

First recorded in 1910–15; micro- + curie
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microcurie in Medicine

microcurie

(mī′krō-kyur′ē)
n.
  1. A unit or quantity of radiation equivalent to one-millionth of a curie.
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