1. A unit of radioactivity equal to one thousand curies, used to measure the intensity of radioactive decay.
Usage: technical; physics; abbreviation: kCi

Examples

• The nuclear facility stored radioactive material measured in kilocuries.
• A kilocurie of cobalt-60 is commonly used in medical sterilization equipment.
• The contamination level was estimated at several kilocuries per liter.
• Researchers calculated the source strength in kilocuries to assess radiation safety.
• The decommissioned reactor contained approximately 100 kilocuries of residual activity.