curie

Noun
  1. A unit of radioactivity equal to the amount of a radioactive isotope that decays at the rate of 37,000,000,000 disintegrations per second (synset 113667078)
    is a type of: radioactivity unit - a measure of radioactivity
    has: millicurie - a unit of radioactivity equal to one thousandth of a curie
    same as: ci
  2. French physicist;
    Husband of Marie Curie (1859-1906) (synset 110937751)
    is an instance of: physicist - a scientist trained in physics
    same as: pierre curie
  3. French chemist (born in Poland) who won two Nobel prizes;
    One (with her husband and Henri Becquerel) for research on radioactivity and another for her discovery of radium and polonium (1867-1934) (synset 110937455)
    is an instance of: chemist - a scientist who specializes in chemistry
    same as: madame curie, marie curie, marya sklodowska

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