radioactive cobalt

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• radioactive cobalt — radioactive form of the chemical element cobalt (Co), cobalt 60 …   English contemporary dictionary

• cobalt bomb — noun A suggested bomb consisting of a hydrogen bomb encased in cobalt, with increased destructive qualities resulting from the cobalt 60 dust released • • • Main Entry: ↑cobalt * * * cobalt bomb, 1. a hydrogen bomb encased in a shell of cobalt… …   Useful english dictionary

• cobalt 60 bomb — cobalt 60 bomb, radioactive cobalt enclosed in a lead case, used in the treatment of cancer, and in industry; cobalt bomb …   Useful english dictionary

• cobalt therapy — noun radiation therapy that uses radioactive cobalt 60 as a source …   Wiktionary

• Radioactive scrap metal — is the situation when radioactive material enters the metal recycling process known as the scrap metal trade. Overview A lost source accident [P Ortiz, V Friedrich, J Wheatley and M Oresegun, [http://www.iaea.org/Publications/Magazines/Bulletin/Bu… …   Wikipedia

• cobalt — Symbol: Co Atomic number: 27 Atomic weight: 58.993 Light grey transition element. Some meteorites contain small amounts of metallic cobalt. Generally alloyed for use. Mammals require small amounts of cobalt salts. Cobalt 60, an artificially… …   Elements of periodic system

• Cobalt glass — for decoration Cobalt glass is a deep blue colored glass prepared by adding cobalt compounds to the molten glass. It is appreciated for its attractive color. It is also used as an optical filter in flame tests to filter out the yellow flame… …   Wikipedia

• cobalt 60 — sik stē n a heavy radioactive isotope of cobalt having the mass number 60 produced in nuclear reactors and used as a source of gamma rays esp. in place of radium (as in the treatment of cancer and in radiography) called also radiocobalt * * * a… …   Medical dictionary

• Cobalt-60 (disambiguation) — Cobalt 60 could mean: Cobalt 60 is a radioactive isotope of cobalt Cobalt 60 (band) is an industrial band Cobalt 60 (comic) is a comic series created by Vaughn Bode Cobalt 60 was also the original name for the band C60 (band). This disambiguation …   Wikipedia

• cobalt-60 — noun A radioactive isotope of cobalt used as a source of gamma rays, eg in radiotherapy • • • Main Entry: ↑cobalt …   Useful english dictionary

• cobalt — [kō′bôlt΄] n. [Ger kobalt: so named ( c. 1730) by Georg Brandt (1694 1768), Swed chemist < Ger kobold, lit., goblin; term used for the ore by miners, who regarded it as worthless and as injurious because of its arsenic content] a hard,… …   English World dictionary