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MICROCURIE [1 record]

Record 1 - external organization data 2011-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
  • Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

One-millionth of a curie ...

CONT

"Microcurie" means that quantity of radioactive isotope that is disintegrating at the rate of 37,000 disintegrations per second.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
  • Physique radiologique et applications
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Unité de radioactivité valant un millionième de curie.

CONT

«Microcurie» signifie la quantité d'un isotope radioactif qui se désintègre au rythme de 37 000 désintégrations par seconde.

OBS

curie : Ancienne unité de mesure d'activité équivalant à 3,7.1010 becquerels.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Metrología y unidades de medida
  • Física radiológica (Teoría y aplicación)
  • Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Entrada(s) universal(es)
DEF

Millonésima de Curie, 0 37000 dps.

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