cobaltous
[ koh-bawl-tuhs ]
/ koʊˈbɔl təs /
adjective
containing bivalent cobalt.
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Example sentences from the Web for cobaltous
The cobaltous oxide was found to be much less active, requiring the above doses to be increased about two-thirds.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter BlythCobaltous hydroxide, Co(OH)2, is formed when a cobaltous salt is precipitated by caustic potash in the absence of air.
For the action of ammonia on the cobaltous salts in the presence of air see Cobaltammines (below).
British Dictionary definitions for cobaltous
cobaltous
/ (kəʊˈbɔːltəs) /
adjective
of or containing cobalt in the divalent state
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