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- noun The
unit ofradioactivity equal to 10-12curies : symbol pCi.
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Examples
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A picocurie is a measure of radiation, and it takes one trillion picocuries to make a curie.
American Chronicle 2008
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The DOE states the "maximum contaminant level developed by the Environmental Protection Agency for tritium in drinking water supplies is 20,000 pCi/L or 0.02 microcuries per liter (a picocurie is a millionth of a microcurie).
GlobalResearch.ca 2010
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A picocurie has the same relationship to a curie that a penny has to $10 billion.
Yellow Dirt Judy Pasternak 2010
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Many RadNet cities have detectable amounts, but mostly they are less than one picocurie per liter.
The Goalkeeper 2011
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A picocurie is one-trillionth of a curie, a measurement of a radiological dose.
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The amount of iodine-131 in the Washington milk was 0.8 picocurie per liter, according to the agencies.
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That's 180 times higher than EPA's 3 picocurie per liter standard for radioactive iodine in drinking water.
The Seattle Times 2011
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A picocurie is to a curie as a penny is to 10 BILLION DOLLARS, and a curie is not even a very large unit of measure.
Atomic Insights Blog Rod Adams 2010
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A picocurie is to a curie as a penny is to 10 BILLION DOLLARS, and a curie is not even a very large unit of measure.
Atomic Insights Blog 2010
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But, remember the old adage: "One picocurie is too many, and a trillion aren´t enough."
American Chronicle 2008
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