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/kil"euh kyoor'ee, -kyoo ree'/, n.a unit of radioactivity, equal to 1000 curies. Abbr.: kCi, kc[1945-50; KILO- + CURIE]
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kilocurie — kilo·cu·rie (kCi) (kil″o kuґre) a unit of radioactivity, being one thousand (103) curies … Medical dictionary
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
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