kilocurie

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noun

A unit equal to 1,000 curies.

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Meanings

nounkilocurie (plural kilocuries)

plural kilocuries

  1. A unit equal to 1,000 curies.

Origin

From kilo- + curie.

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Cite this entry
APA

kilocurie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kilocurie

MLA

“kilocurie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kilocurie. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kilocurie,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kilocurie.

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