CURIES
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Curies.
Curies - as a noun
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
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
ciFrench chemist (born in poland) who won two nobel prizes; one (with her husband and henri becquerel) for research on radioactivity and another for her discovery of radium and polonium (1867-1934)
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
madame curiemarie curiemarya sklodowskaExample Sentences
"The curies of the radioactive material were carefully measured in the laboratory."
"The radioactive substance emitted a few curies of radiation per hour."
"The patient's radiation therapy involved a dose of several curies to target the tumor."
"The curies emitted by the radioactive waste posed a significant health risk."
"The radioisotope had a half-life of five curies."
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Is CURIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, curies is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
CURIES has a SCRABBLE points total of 8.
Is CURIES a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, curies is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordCURIES has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 10.
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Yes, curies is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordCURIES has a WORDFEUD points total of 10.
