cobalt

     

Cobalt (pronounce /ˈkoʊbɒlt/) is a hard, lustrous, silver-grey metal, a chemical element with symbol Co. It is found in various ores, and is used in the preparation of magnetic, wear-resistant, and high-strength alloys. Its compounds are used in the production of inks, paints, and varnishes.

Trivia about cobalt

  • Chemically like iron, this element, symbol "Co", is used in a blue pigment
  • You're in good company if you know that Co is the symbol for this metal used in making alloys
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  • Co doesn't stand for columbium but rather for this element used mostly in making alloys
  • This element, symbol Co, was once popular for making invisible ink
  • Oxides of this silver-white metallic element are used in pigments to give some ceramics a vivid blue color
  • A U.S. nuclear weapon using this element, Co, has been termed a doomsday device, as it would wipe out life on Earth
  • Alnico magnets are so named because they're alloys of aluminum, nickel & this
  • Atomic number 27, this silvery metallic element is named for a cave-goblin
  • The element symbolized Co
  • As a coloring agent, this element between iron & nickel on the periodic table will literally give you the blues
  • The name of this element, atomic number 27, can precede "blue" & "green"