Cobalt (Noun)
Meaning
A hard ferromagnetic silver-white bivalent or trivalent metallic element; a trace element in plant and animal nutrition.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The new smartphone battery contained a small amount of cobalt to enhance its charging capacity.
- Cobalt is an essential nutrient for some animals, such as sheep, to prevent a disease called ovine white liver disease.
- The periodic table listed cobalt as a transition metal with the symbol Co.
- Manufacturers use cobalt in rechargeable batteries to improve their energy density.
- Cobalt blue pigment was highly valued by artists throughout history for its vibrant color.