cobaltic

American

[koh-bawl-tik] / koʊˈbɔl tɪk /

adjective

of or containing cobalt, especially in the trivalent state.

cobaltic British

/ kəʊˈbɔːltɪk /

adjective

of or containing cobalt, esp in the trivalent state

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Etymology

Origin of cobaltic

First recorded in 1775–85; cobalt + -ic

Example Sentences

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This hydroxide is soluble in well cooled acids, forming solutions which contain cobaltic salts, one of the most stable of which is the acetate.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" by Various

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

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" by Various

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

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" by Various

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