SINCE 1828
microcurie
noun
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
noun
mi·cro·cu·rie
| \ ˈmī-krō-ˌkyu̇(ə)r-ē, ˌmī-krō-kyu̇-ˈrē
\
\
Medical Definition of microcurie
: a unit of quantity or of radioactivity equal to one millionth of a curie
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