cobaltous

[koh-bawl-tuh s]

adjective

containing bivalent cobalt.

Origin of cobaltous

First recorded in 1860–65; cobalt + -ous

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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
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Cobaltous hydroxide, Co(OH)2, is formed when a cobaltous salt is precipitated by caustic potash in the absence of air.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5
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For the action of ammonia on the cobaltous salts in the presence of air see Cobaltammines (below).
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British Dictionary definitions for cobaltous

cobaltous

adjective

of or containing cobalt in the divalent state

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