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cesium 137
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. -
radiocesium
cesium 137. -
alkali metal
any of the monovalent metals lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, caesium, and francium, belonging to group 1A of the periodic table. They are all very reactive and electropositive -
atomic clock
an extremely accurate clock in which an electrical oscillator is controlled by the natural vibrations of an atomic or molecular system such as caesium or ammonia -
photocathode
a cathode, typically of a cesium or sodium compound, having the property of emitting electrons when activated by light or other radiation. -
second
next after the first; being the ordinal number for two.