- kilocurie
- kilo·cu·rie (kCi) (kil″o-kuґre) a unit of radioactivity, being one thousand (103) curies.
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kilocurie — /kil euh kyoor ee, kyoo ree /, n. a unit of radioactivity, equal to 1000 curies. Abbr.: kCi, kc [1945 50; KILO + CURIE] * * * … Universalium
kilocurie — kil•o•cu•rie [[t]ˈkɪl əˌkyʊər i, kyʊˌri[/t]] n. phs a unit of radioactivity, equal to 1000 curies Abbr.: kc • Etymology: 1945–50 … From formal English to slang
kilocurie — (kCi) a unit of radioactivity equal to 1000 curies or 37 terabecquerels (TBq), that is, 37 trillion atomic disintegrations per second. The strength of the powerful radiation sources used in cancer therapy are customarily stated in kilocuries … Dictionary of units of measurement
kilocurie — /kil euh kyoor ee, kyoo ree /, n. a unit of radioactivity, equal to 1000 curies. Abbr.: kCi, kc [1945 50; KILO + CURIE] … Useful english dictionary
kCi — • kilocurie … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
kCi — kilocurie * * * kilocurie … Medical dictionary
kCi — kilocurie; kilocuries. * * * … Universalium
kCi — kilocurie; kilocuries … Useful english dictionary
kilo- — ♦ Métrol. Élément (symb. k), du gr. khilioi « mille », qui multiplie par mille l unité dont il précède le nom : kilogramme, kilofranc. ♢ Inform. Élément (symb. K), qui multiplie par 210 (soit 1 024) l unité d information dont il précède le nom :… … Encyclopédie Universelle
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