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curie

noun [C]
 
 
/ˈkjʊə.ri/ US  /ˈkjʊr.i/

Definition

a unit, used especially in the past, for measuring radioactivityMiscellaneous units of measurement
(Definition of curie noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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