| 单词 | kilocurie |
| 释义 | kilocurie in British English (ˈkɪləˌkjʊərɪ) noun one thousand curies kilocurie in American English (ˈkɪləˌkjuri, -kjuˌri) noun a unit of radioactivity, equal to 1000 curies Abbreviation: kCi, kc Word origin [1945–50; kilo- + curie]This word is first recorded in the period 1945–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: fail-safe, regression analysis, shootout, spin-off, synchronized swimmingkilo- is a Greek combining form meaning “thousand,” introduced from French in the nomenclatureof the metric system (kiloliter). On this model, kilo- is used in the formation of compound words in other systems of measurement (kilowatt). Other words that use the affix kilo- include: kilohertz, kiloparsec, kiloton, kilovolt, kilowatt |
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