cobaltous

American

[koh-bawl-tuhs] / koʊˈbɔl təs /

adjective

containing bivalent cobalt.

cobaltous British

/ kəʊˈbɔːltəs /

adjective

of or containing cobalt in the divalent state

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Etymology

Origin of cobaltous

First recorded in 1860–65; cobalt + -ous

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