mi·cro·cu·rie
| \ ˈmī-krō-ˌkyu̇r-ē
, ˌmī-krō-kyu̇-ˈrē \
, ˌmī-krō-kyu̇-ˈrē \
Definition of microcurie
: a unit of quantity or of radioactivity equal to one millionth of a curie
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“Microcurie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microcurie. Accessed 13 Aug. 2022.
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microcurie
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mi·cro·cu·rie
| \ ˈmī-krō-ˌkyu̇(ə)r-ē, ˌmī-krō-kyu̇-ˈrē
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Medical Definition of microcurie
: a unit of quantity or of radioactivity equal to one millionth of a curie
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The first known use of microcurie was in 1911
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