microcurie

[ mahy-kruh-kyoo r-ee, mahy-kroh-kyoo-ree ]
/ ˈmaɪ krəˌkyʊər i, ˌmaɪ kroʊ kyʊˈri /

noun Physics, Chemistry.

a unit of radioactivity, equal to one millionth of a curie; 3.70 × 104 disintegrations per second. Symbol: μCi, μc

Origin of microcurie

First recorded in 1910–15; micro- + curie

Words nearby microcurie

microcoustic, microcredit, microcrystal, microcrystalline, microculture, microcurie, microcyst, microcyte, microcythemia, microcytic anemia, microcytosis

Medical definitions for microcurie

microcurie
[ mī′krō-kyur′ē ]

n.

A unit or quantity of radiation equivalent to one-millionth of a curie.