How to Pronounce "curie"

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/ˈkjʊɹi/

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/kjˈʊɹi/

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Definition

A curie is a unit that measures radioactivity, based on the activity of one gram of the element radium-226. It is also a famous surname, such as that of physicists Marie and Pierre Curie.

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/ˈkjʊɹi/

British English

/kjˈʊɹi/

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One curie measures the activity of a radioactive material.

Marie Curie is famous for her research with the curie unit.

A sample with two curies is very radioactive.

Did you know they named the unit curie after Marie and Pierre Curie?