: an isotope of cesium used especially in atomic clocks and one of whose atomic transitions is used as a scientific time standard
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Recent Examples on the WebSince 1967, the second has been defined by the cesium 133 atom. Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 26 Apr. 2022 In the case of cesium 133, the frequency is nearly 9.2 billion ticks per second — 9,192,631,770, to be precise.New York Times, 25 Apr. 2022