radiocobalt

ra·di·o·co·balt

(rā'dē-ō-kō'balt), A radioactive isotope of cobalt; for example, 60Co.

radiocobalt

A nonspecific term for a radionuclide of cobalt; there is an increasing tendency to separate single words into respective units—e.g., radioactive cobalt is more commonly used than radiooccidi