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1. <chemistry> The number of activity units (whatever is appropriate) per unit of mass, volume or molarity.
2. <radiobiology> Total activity of a given nuclide per gram of a compound, element or radioactive nuclide. Perhaps most often usage, in the context of radiochemicals, the number of microcuries per micromole.
(16 Dec 1997)
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