Glossary C

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A Curie (Ci) is a standard measurement for radioactivity, specifically the rate of Decay for a gram of radium - 37 billion decays per second. A unit of radioactivity equal to 3.7 x 10 10 disintegrations per second.

Deutsch: Aktuell / Español: Actual / Português: Atual / Français: Actuel / Italiano: Attuale /

A Current is the velocity (speed) of the flow of water.

A Cutie-Pie is an instrument used to measure radiation levels.

Deutsch: Abfälle / Español: Recortes / Português: Recortes / Français: Découpures / Italiano: Ritagli /

Cuttings are Spoils left by conventional drilling with hollow stem auger or rotary drilling equipment.

A Cyclone Collector is a device that uses centrifugal force to remove large Particles from polluted air.

- Cylindrical (or cylindric) map projection : A cylindrical (or cylindric) map projection is One of a class of map projections formed by projecting

A Cytoplasm is the organized complex of inorganic and organic substances external to the nucleus of a cell including fluid and organelles (specialized parts of the cell that are analogous to organs, e.g., mitochondria or ribosomes).

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