cobalt-60

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An isotope of cobalt, 6027Co, with a half-life of 5.2 years; it beta-decays into nickel-60 (⁶⁰Ni) and is a potent source of gamma rays.

Word forms

cobalt-60
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