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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

cesium 137, [Chem.]

Chemistrythe 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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