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COBALTOUS
Etymology
Adjective
cobaltous (comparative more cobaltous, superlative most cobaltous)
(chemistry) Containing cobalt in oxidation state 2.
Source: Wiktionary
Co*balt"ous, a. (Chem.)
Definition: Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, cobalt; -- said esp. of cobalt compounds in which the metal has its lower valence. Cobaltous chloride, a crystalline compound, CoCl2, of a pale rose color when hydrous, blue when dehydrated. Its solution is used for a sympathetic ink, the writing being nearly colorless when dried in the air, owing to absorbed moisture, and becoming bright blue when warmed.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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