Irene Joliot-Curie ire·ne·jo·liotcurie uncommon noun 1. French physicist who (with her husband) synthesized new chemical elements (1897-1956) SynonymsJoliot-CurieIrene Joliot-Curie Related words Broader terms physicist WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.