microcurie


mi·cro·cu·rie

noun
\ˈmī-krō-ˌkyr-ē, ˌmī-krō-ky-ˈrē\

Definition of MICROCURIE

: a unit of quantity or of radioactivity equal to one millionth of a curie

First Known Use of MICROCURIE

1911

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