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Vocabulary Entry
curie
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A unit of radioactivity; formerly defined as the quantity of radioactive material that produces one disintegration per second.
Example Sentences
"The technician measured the radioactivity in curies."
"Research on the effects of curies on health is ongoing."
"The experiment required a precise amount of curies to be effective."
V
verb
To convert or be converted to curies (used mainly in scientific contexts).
Example Sentences
"The laboratory curies the radioactive samples for testing."
"Scientists curied the substances to measure their radioactivity accurately."
"They are studying how to curie different types of isotopes."