cesium 137

Definitions of cesium 137
  1. noun
    a radioactive isotope of cesium used in radiation therapy
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    Cs, atomic number 55, caesium, cesium
    a soft silver-white ductile metallic element (liquid at normal temperatures); the most electropositive and alkaline metal
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