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French Scientist Is Spooners Apprentice Some Say Crossword Clue
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CURIE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
CURIE
Updated: May 16, 2024 by Nicoli Westwood
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We think the answer is "CURIE" which means:
- noun
- • French physicist; husband of marie curie (1859-1906)
- • 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
- • French 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)
An example sentence would be:
- • "The curie is a unit of activity used to quantify radioactive decay."
- • "The curie is named after marie curie in recognition of her contributions to the field."
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