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nanocurie (nc, nCi)
[nan′əkyoo͡r′ē] Etymology: Gk, nanos, dwarf; Marie and Pierre Curie a unit of radiation equal to one billionth of a curie. See also curie. nanocurie (nCi) [nan´o-ku″re] a unit of radioactivity, being one billionth (10−9) of a curie.
nanocurie a non-SI unit of radioactivity, being 10−9 curie, or the quantity of radioactive material in which the number of nuclear disintegrations is 3.7 × 10, or 37, per second; abbreviated nCi. Now replaced by the becquerel. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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