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bec·que·rel (bek′ə rel′)
noun
the basic unit of radioactivity in the SI system, equal to a rate of decay of one disintegration per second (2.7 × 10 curies): abbrev. Bq
Becquerel definition
Bec·que·rel (be krel′; E bek′ə rel′)
- Becquerel, Alexandre Edmond (ȧ lek sändr' ed mōn′) 1820-91; Fr. physicist: father of Antoine Henri
- (be krel′; E bek′ə rel′)Becquerel, Antoine César (än twȧn′ sā zȧr′) 1788-1878; Fr. physicist: pioneer in electrochemistry: father of Alexandre
- (be krel′; E bek′ə rel′)Becquerel, Antoine Henri (än rē′) 1852-1908; Fr. physicist: discoverer of radioactivity in uranium
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