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microcurie

microcurie noun: a unit of radioactivity equal to one millionth of a curie. Symbol μCi.

Noun

microcurie (plural microcuries)

  1. A unit of radioactivity equal to one millionth of a curie. Symbol μCi.

Forms of microcurie

pluralmicrocuries

Origin of microcurie

From micro- + curie.

Questions about microcurie

What does microcurie mean?
Microcurie means a unit of radioactivity equal to one millionth of a curie. Symbol μCi.
What part of speech is microcurie?
Microcurie is a noun.
What is the plural of microcurie?
The plural of microcurie is microcuries.

Words near microcurie in the dictionary

  1. microculturally
  2. microculture
  3. microcultures
  4. microcurette
  5. microcurettes
  6. microcurie
  7. microcuries
  8. microcurrency
  9. microcurrent
  10. microcurrents
  11. microcurvature

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