cobaltic

[ koh-bawl-tik ]

adjective

1. of or containing cobalt, especially in the trivalent state.

cobaltic

/ kəʊˈbɔːltɪk /

adjective

1. of or containing cobalt, esp in the trivalent state

Word History and Origins

Origin of cobaltic¹

First recorded in 1775–85; cobalt + -ic

Example Sentences

Bromine water is a convenient agent for oxidizing cobaltous to cobaltic ions (see Chapter XV).

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Electrolysis of a solution in hydrofluoric acid gives cobaltic fluoride, CoF3.

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The cobaltic salts corresponding to the oxide Co2O3 are generally unstable compounds which exist only in solution.

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It is generally found with cobalt in the cobaltic ores of Saxony and England.

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