kobalt

Meanings

• Noun

  A bluish-gray metallic element with the symbol Co and atomic number 27. Kobalt is an essential trace element for animals and humans.

  - "Kobalt is used in the production of certain alloys and in the manufacture of magnets."
  - "The mineral kobaltite is the main source of this element."

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Variants

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cobalt , cobalts , cobalt blue , cobalt blues , cobalt chloride , cobalt chlorides , cobalt 60 , cobalt 60s

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Etymology

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The name kobalt comes from the German word Kobold, meaning goblin or imp. This may be due to the blue-green color of some kobalt compounds, which resembles the color of the mythical creature's skin.

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Trivia

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1. Cobalt is one of the rarest elements in the Earth's crust.

2. The largest producer of cobalt is the Democratic Republic of Congo.

3. Cobalt is a magnetic element and is used in the production of magnets.

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Related Concepts

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1. Cobalt blue: A blue pigment made from cobalt(II) oxide. It has been used in painting since the Middle Ages.

2. Cobalt ore: A mineral containing significant amounts of cobalt, typically in the form of cobaltite or cuprosklodowite.

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Culture

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In literature, kobalt is sometimes used as a synonym for goblin or imp. In art, it has been used as a pigment to create blue and green colors.

How to Memorize "kobalt"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a blue-green goblin or imp named Kobalt.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'kobalt' with the color blue-green and the image of a goblin or imp.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Kobalt is a goblin, Keeper Of Blue And Green Lands' to remember the meaning and pronunciation of the word.

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