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cobalt

noun

co·​balt ˈkō-ˌbȯlt How to pronounce cobalt (audio)
1
: a magnetic metallic element that is used especially in alloys, in batteries, and as a pigment in paint and glass see Chemical Elements Table
2

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The metallic element "cobalt" ultimately draws its name from folklore. In Middle High German, "kobolt" denoted a usually helpful household elf that engaged in nasty pranks only when it was offended. Later, early Modern German Kobold came to refer to a variety of less helpful goblins inhabiting fields and mountains. The variant "Kobolt" in the 16th century was applied by German miners to ores containing the metal cobalt, which they considered to be worthless; they believed that mountain goblins had spoiled adjacent silver ores, or had stolen the silver within the ore. The metal itself in relatively pure form was not produced and described until the 17th century, when "cobalt," with its first letter influenced by New Latin cobaltum, became part of the international language of science.

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web For example, China processes more than two-thirds of all nickel and cobalt globally, compared with 1% or less of each mineral for the U.S., according to research firm Benchmark Mineral Intelligence. Rebecca Elliott And Mike Colias, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 Its own investments in both lithium and cobalt mining help shield the company from commodity price fluctuations. Mark Andrews, WIRED, 29 Aug. 2022 So yes, nickel and cobalt are keenly desired in the battery industry. Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 18 Aug. 2022 There are 42 chemicals which have been identified and are listed in Exhibit A, including common chemicals such as chlorine, methane, benzene, lead oxide, nickel, and cobalt. Lynn Mucenski Keck, Forbes, 25 July 2022 But Ford is currently working with companies in various countries for lithium, natural graphite, aluminum, nickel and cobalt, for example. Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 21 July 2022 Certain materials like iron, nickel and cobalt are called ferromagnetic because their atoms act like tiny bar magnets. New York Times, 5 July 2022 To recycle lithium, nickel, and cobalt used in electric vehicle batteries, for instance, automakers must either shred and burn dead batteries or dissolve them in acid before extracting the metal. Tristan Bove, Fortune, 10 June 2022 The mines that produce lithium, nickel, and cobalt haven’t expanded fast enough to keep up with the soaring demand for electric cars. Nicolás Rivero, Quartz, 1 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

German Kobalt, alteration of Kobold, literally, goblin, from Middle High German kobolt; from its occurrence in silver ore, believed to be due to goblins

First Known Use

circa 1872, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of cobalt was circa 1872

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