Look up: cobalt-60

1. cobalt 60
   [n] - a radioactive isotope of cobalt with mass number 60
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2. Cobalt 60
   A radioactive substance emitting gamma rays. Used in radiation therapy.
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3. cobalt 60
   noun a radioactive isotope of cobalt with mass number 60; a source of exceptionally intense gamma rays; used in radiation therapy
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4. cobalt 60
   (60Co) Type: Term Pronunciation: kō′bawlt Definitions: 1. Half-life, 5.271 years; emits beta particles and energetic gamma rays, for which reason it is used in radiation teletherapy and diagnostics in place of radium, radon, or x-rays. It is also used as a diagnostic aid in the evaluation of vitamin B12 absorption. &nb...
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5. cobalt 60
   A radioactive form of the metal cobalt, which is used as a source of radiation to treat cancer.
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6. cobalt-60
   <radiobiology> A radioisotope with a half-life of 5.271 years. ... It emits beta particles and energetic gamma rays, for which reason it is used in radiation therapy and diagnostics in place of radium or X-rays. It is also used as a diagnostic aid in vitamin B12-related problems. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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7. cobalt-60
   (from the article `cobalt processing`) A radioactive form of cobalt, cobalt-60, prepared by exposing cobalt to the radiations of an atomic pile, is useful in industry and medical science. ... ...and may find application where magnetic properties are needed at elevated temperatures. Natural cobalt is all stable isotope cobalt-59, from wh...
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8. cobalt-60
   Radioactive (half-life 5.3 years) isotope produced by neutron radiation of cobalt in heavy-water reactors, used in large amounts for gamma rays in cancer therapy, industrial radiography, and research, substituting for the much more costly radium
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