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cobalt 60

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noun Chemistry.

a radioactive isotope of cobalt having a mass number of 60 and a half-life of 5.2 years, used chiefly in radiotherapy.

Origin of cobalt 60

First recorded in 1945–50

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Nothing happened although the board showed the gauge's cobalt-60 beta and gamma still hot.
The Thirst Quenchers
Rick Raphael

cobalt 60 in Culture

cobalt 60

[(koh-bawlt)]

A radioactive isotope produced when neutrons bombard atoms of the element cobalt.

Note

Cobalt 60 is a common substance used in radiation therapy for cancer.

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