gǔ

钴

Character · NounTraditional鈷

cobalt; cobalt-60

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

cobalt; the metallic element Co

neutral

A hard, lustrous, silver-gray transition metal. Often mentioned in scientific, industrial, and medical contexts.

Gǔ钴
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
zhòng重
yào要
de的
zhàn战
lvèe略
jīn金
shǔ属
 。

Cobalt is an important strategic metal.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
hé合
jīn金
zhōng中
hán含
yǒu有
gǔ钴
 。

This alloy contains cobalt.

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Gǔ钴
kuàng矿
zhǔ主
yào要
fēn分
bù布
zài在
Fēi非
zhōu洲
 。

Cobalt ore is mainly distributed in Africa.

2.

noun

cobalt-60; a radioactive isotope of cobalt

technical

Specifically refers to the radioactive isotope Co-60, widely used in radiotherapy for cancer treatment and in industrial radiography.

Gǔ钴
--
66
00
cháng常
yòng用
yú于
fàng放
shè射
zhì治
liáo疗
 。

Cobalt-60 is commonly used in radiotherapy.

Yī医
yuàn院
yòng用
gǔ钴
--
66
00
de的
jiā伽
mǎ马
shè射
xiàn线
zhì治
liáo疗
zhǒng肿
liú瘤
 。

Hospitals use the gamma rays from cobalt-60 to treat tumors.