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.

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nouncobalt-60 (uncountable)
  1. uncountablenatural sciencesAn 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.
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