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cesium 137

–noun Chemistry.
the radioactive cesium isotope with mass number 137 and a half-life of 33 years: used for gamma irradiation of certain foods and for radiation therapy.
Also called radiocesium.
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cesium 137

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a radioactive isotope of cesium used in radiation therapy 
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