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kilocurie

American  
[kil-uh-kyoor-ee, -kyoo-ree] / ˈkɪl əˌkjʊər i, -kjʊˌri /

noun

  1. 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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