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noun
Red cobalt, a secondary hydrated arsenate of cobalt minerals with the formula (Co3(AsO4)2·8H2O).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
a reddish mineral consisting of hydrated cobalt arsenate in monoclinic crystalline form and used in coloring glass; usually found in veins bearing cobalt and arsenic
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: cobalt bloom
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: mineral
History
From erythr- + -ite.
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