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cobalt

UK
/ˈkəʊbɒlt/
US
/ˈkoʊbɔlt/

Translations

cobaltnoun
cobalts
pl
Rechargeable batteries often use cobalt to improve energy density.
Les batteries rechargeables utilisent souvent du cobalt pour améliorer la densité énergétique.
cobaltPour la nuance de bleu en arts, design et mode.
The painter mixed a little white into the cobalt to soften the sky.
Le peintre a ajouté un peu de blanc au cobalt pour adoucir le ciel.
cobaltadjective
more cobalt
Comp.
most cobalt
Super.
UK
/ˈkəʊbɒlt/
US
/ˈkoʊbɔlt/
Used mainly attributively to mean ‘of a vivid medium-deep blue colour’, e.g. ‘a cobalt dress’.
cobaltInvariable, pour indiquer une couleur bleue intense.
She chose a cobalt outfit that stood out on the red carpet.
Elle a choisi une tenue cobalt qui se démarquait sur le tapis rouge.

Definitions

cobaltnoun
A hard, lustrous, silver-gray magnetic metal; the chemical element with atomic number 27 (symbol Co), commonly used in alloys, batteries and pigments.
Rechargeable batteries often use cobalt to improve energy density.
A vivid medium-deep shade of blue derived from cobalt compounds, used especially in art, design and fashion.
The painter mixed a little white into the cobalt to soften the sky.
cobaltadjective
Of a vivid medium-deep blue colour resembling that produced by cobalt salts or pigments.
She chose a cobalt outfit that stood out on the red carpet.
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