방사능의 강도를 나타내는 단위로, 1초 동안 370억 개의 원자핵이 붕괴할 때의 방사능 양을 의미함.
A unit of radioactivity, defined as 3.7 × 10^10 disintegrations per second, which is approximately the activity of 1 gram of radium-226.
예문:
"The laboratory measured the sample's activity at exactly one curie."
"The curie has been largely replaced by the becquerel in the International System of Units."
"Exposure limits are often calculated based on the number of curies present in the environment."
1퀴리의 방사능 활동을 방출하는 방사성 물질의 양.
The specific amount of a radioactive substance that emits one curie of activity.
예문:
"A curie of radium-226 weighs approximately one gram."
"Handling a full curie of a high-energy gamma emitter requires significant lead shielding."