Cobalt

Compact Chevrolet model

Cobalt is a hard, silvery-blue metallic element used in alloys, magnets, and batteries.

The word more commonly refers to a deep, vivid blue color—the shade produced by cobalt compounds in glass and ceramics: cobalt blue, a cobalt sky.

As an adjective, it describes this intense blue: cobalt eyes, a cobalt dress.

medical

vitamin B12

Nerve and blood nutrient

nutrition · anemia · radiation therapy · gamma rays · cancer treatment · teletherapy · sterilization · imaging · tracer · radioisotope

industrial

battery

Portable electricity storage

EV · electric vehicle · superalloy · turbine · jet engine · drill bit · carbide · cutting tool · wear-resistant · electroplating

element

metal

Hard conductive solid

transition metal · electron · isotope · radioactive · ore · mining · compound · ion · chemistry · alloy

color

blue

Primary color; also sad

azure · deep blue · tint · shade · dye · ceramic · glaze · glass · porcelain · paint

Categories
Opposites
color spectrum position

Cobaltorange

Citrus with segments

burnt orange · tangerine · amber · coral · peach

color temperature

Cobaltred

Primary color, warm

scarlet · crimson · fire engine red · hot pink · magenta

periodic table position

Cobaltnonmetals

Elements without luster or conductivity

hydrogen · helium · noble gases · neon · argon

Phrases
Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G