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Definition of: curie
(kyr′ē, ky·rē′) noun Physics
1. The unit of radioactivity, equal to 3.70 × 1010 disintegrations per second, of any radioactive nuclide.
2. The quantity of radon emanation in equilibrium with one gram of radium: also called cu′rie·gram. [after Marie Curie]
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