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cobalt

UK
/ˈkəʊbɒlt/
US
/ˈkoʊbɔlt/

Translations

cobaltnoun
cobalts
pl
Cobalt is used in the production of batteries.
Кобальт используется в производстве батарей.
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’.

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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