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Meaning of cobalt-60 | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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.

uncountable

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

cobalt(II) sulfate cobaltammine cobaltarthurite cobaltate cobaltaustinite cobalticyanic acid

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