Meaning of Curie in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈkjʊri/

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1. Noun

   Curie

   Etymology

   early 20th century: named after Pierre and Marie Curie

   Definitions

   1. French chemist (born in Poland) who won two Nobel Prizes

   Examples

   • « one (with her husband and Henri Becquerel) for research on radioactivity and another for her discovery of radium and polonium (1867-1934) »
2. 2. French physicist

   Examples

   • « husband of Marie Curie (1859-1906) »
3. 3. 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