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Definition of Cobalt

1. Noun. A hard ferromagnetic silver-white bivalent or trivalent metallic element; a trace element in plant and animal nutrition.

Definition of Cobalt

1. n. A tough, lustrous, reddish white metal of the iron group, not easily fusible, and somewhat magnetic. Atomic weight 59.1. Symbol Co.

Definition of Cobalt

1. a metallic element [n -S] : COBALTIC [adj]

Medical Definition of Cobalt

1. A trace element that is a component of vitamin b12. It has the atomic symbol co, atomic number 27, and atomic weight 58.93. It is used in nuclear weapons, alloys, and pigments. Deficiency in animals leads to anaemia; its excess in humans can lead to erythrocytosis. Chemical name: Cobalt (12 Dec 1998)

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