multicurie

English

Etymology

From multi- +‎ curie.

Adjective

multicurie (not comparable)

  1. Pertaining to, or emitting, multiple curies (radiation units).
    • 1964, Albert V Crewe, Joseph Jacob Katz, Research, U.S.A.: knowledge for the future:
      The facility is a flexible, relatively simple system of enclosures for handling multicurie amounts of alpha, gamma, and neutron-emitting radioisotopes.
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