microbecquerel

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noun

One millionth (10⁻⁶) of a becquerel.

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Meanings

nounmicrobecquerel (plural microbecquerels)

plural microbecquerels

  1. One millionth (10⁻⁶) of a becquerel.

    Some two decades later, no artificial radioactivity was registered here as a consequence of a long-range radionuclide transport, the activity concentration of the globally distributed ¹³⁷Cs decreased to the order of a few microbecquerels per cubic metre, [...]

    2012, A. Gudelis, R. Druteikienė, G. Lujanienė, E. Maceika, A. Plukis, V. Remeikis, “Radionuclides in the ground-level atmosphere in Vilnius, Lithuania, in March 2011, detected by gamma-ray spectrometry”, in Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, volume 109, number 7, →DOI, pages 13-18

Origin

From micro- + becquerel.

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