microcurie

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounmicrocurie (plural microcuries)

plural microcuries

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

Origin

From micro- + curie.

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Cite this entry
APA

microcurie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microcurie

MLA

“microcurie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microcurie. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microcurie,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microcurie.

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