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nouna hard ferromagnetic silver-white bivalent or trivalent metallic element; a trace element in plant and animal nutrition
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- tomtit widely distributed European titmouse with bright cobalt blue wings and tail and crown of the head
- cobalt blue greenish-blue pigment consisting essentially of cobalt oxide and alumina
- parus caeruleus widely distributed European titmouse with bright cobalt blue wings and tail and crown of the head
- ferromagnetism phenomenon exhibited by materials like iron (nickel or cobalt) that become magnetized in a magnetic field and retain their magnetism when the field is removed
- cerulean blue light greenish-blue pigment consisting essentially of oxides of cobalt and tin
- carboloy an alloy based on tungsten with cobalt or nickel as a binder; used in making metal-cutting tools
- cobalt ultramarine greenish-blue pigment consisting essentially of cobalt oxide and alumina
- shamrock pea trailing trifoliate Asiatic and African herb having cobalt blue flowers
- smaltite a grey mineral consisting of cobalt arsenide and nickel; an important source of cobalt and nickel
- cobalt 60 a radioactive isotope of cobalt with mass number 60; a source of exceptionally intense gamma rays; used in radiation therapy