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cobalt-60

cobalt-60 noun: 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.

Noun

cobalt-60 (uncountable)

  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.

Questions about cobalt-60

What does cobalt-60 mean?
Cobalt-60 means 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.
What part of speech is cobalt-60?
Cobalt-60 is a noun.

Words near cobalt-60 in the dictionary

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  2. cobalt greens
  3. cobalt therapies
  4. cobalt therapy
  5. cobalt(II) sulfate
  6. cobalt-60
  7. cobaltammine
  8. cobaltammines
  9. cobaltarthurite
  10. cobaltate
  11. cobaltates

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