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单词 curie
释义

curie

noun

cu·​rie ˈkyu̇r-(ˌ)ē How to pronounce curie (audio)
ˈkyər-;
kyu̇-ˈrē
plural curies
1
: a unit quantity of any radioactive nuclide in which 3.7 × 1010 disintegrations occur per second
2
: a unit of radioactivity equal to 3.7 × 1010 disintegrations per second compare becquerel
abbreviation c, Ci

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The average concentration of plutonium in the surface soil of the refuge portion of the site is 1.1 picocuries (trillionths of a curie) per gram (pCi/g). Vincent Carroll, The Denver Post, 16 June 2017

Word History

Etymology

Marie & Pierre Curie

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

curie

noun

cu·​rie ˈkyu̇(ə)r-(ˌ)ē, kyu̇-ˈrē How to pronounce curie (audio)
1
: a unit quantity of any radioactive nuclide in which 3.7 × 1010 disintegrations occur per second
2
: a unit of radioactivity equal to 3.7 × 1010 disintegrations per second

Biographical Definition

Curie 1 of 3

biographical name (1)

Cu·​rie kyu̇-ˈrē How to pronounce Curie (audio)
ˈkyu̇r-(ˌ)ē
Eve 1904–2007 daughter of Marie and Pierre Curie American (French-born) author

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2 of 3

biographical name (2)

Marie 1867–1934 née Maria Skłodowska sklə-ˈdȯf-skə How to pronounce Curie (audio)
-ˈdȯv-
French (Polish-born) chemist

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biographical name (3)

Pierre 1859–1906 husband of Marie Curie French chemist
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