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becquerel

UK[bɛkəˈɹɛɫ]

becquerel noun: in the International System of Units, the derived unit of radioactive activity; the activity of a quantity of radioactive material in which one nucleus decays per second. Symbol: Bq.

Noun

becquerel (plural becquerels)

  1. In the International System of Units, the derived unit of radioactive activity; the activity of a quantity of radioactive material in which one nucleus decays per second. Symbol: Bq

Proper noun capitalized: Becquerel

Becquerel

  1. A surname from French.

becquerel meaning in Malay, Indonesian and Thai

becquerel in Malay

unit of radioactive activity
becquerel

becquerel in Indonesian

unit of radioactive activity
becquerel

becquerel in Thai

unit of radioactive activity
เบ็กเคอเรล bêk-kəə-ren

Forms of becquerel

pluralbecquerels

Origin of becquerel

Borrowed from French becquerel. Named after the French physicist Henri Becquerel.

Words formed from becquerel

Phrases with becquerel

Questions about becquerel

What does becquerel mean?
Becquerel means in the International System of Units, the derived unit of radioactive activity; the activity of a quantity of radioactive material in which one nucleus decays per second. Symbol: Bq.
What is becquerel in Malay?
Becquerel in Malay is becquerel. See Becquerel meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is becquerel?
Becquerel can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce becquerel?
Becquerel is pronounced [bɛkəˈɹɛɫ] (UK).
What is the plural of becquerel?
The plural of becquerel is becquerels.

Words near becquerel in the dictionary

  1. becos
  2. becover
  3. becovering
  4. becoz
  5. Becquart
  6. becquerel
  7. Becquerel ray
  8. Becquerel rays
  9. becquerelite
  10. becquerelium
  11. becquerels

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