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becquerel

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becquerel /bec·que·rel/ (bek?e-rel´) a unit of radioactivity, defined as the quantity of a radionuclide that undergoes one decay per second (s-1). One curie equals 3.7 × 1010 becquerels. Abbreviated Bq.
bec·que·rel (b-krl, bk-rl)
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A unit of measurement of radioactivity, equal to one disintegration per second.
becquerel
the SI unit of radioactivity, defined as the quantity of a radionuclide that undergoes one decay per second (s-1). One becquerel equals 3.7 ×10-11 Ci. Abbreviated Bq. Supersedes the curie.
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