cobalt blue


noun
  1. a deep blue to a strong greenish-blue color.

  2. any of a number of pigments containing an oxide of cobalt.

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Origin of cobalt blue

1
First recorded in 1825–35

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British Dictionary definitions for cobalt blue

cobalt blue

noun
  1. Also called: Thénard's blue any greenish-blue pigment containing cobalt aluminate, usually made by heating cobaltous sulphate, aluminium oxide, and phosphoric acid together

    • a deep blue to greenish-blue colour

    • (as adjective): a cobalt-blue car

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