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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescobalto
Pronunciation / Transliteration: cobalto
"O cobalto é essencial para a produção de baterias."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A hard, lustrous, gray metal used in alloys and as a pigment.
"Cobalt is often used in the production of high-strength alloys for jet engines." - 2
A chemical element with the symbol Co and atomic number 27.
"The periodic table lists cobalt as a transition metal."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'cobalt' originates from the German word 'Kobalt', which is derived from 'kobalt' or 'kobold', meaning 'goblin' or 'evil spirit'. This reflects the historical challenges miners faced when extracting cobalt ores, which often contained arsenic and were difficult to work with. The word has evolved through the influence of various languages, including Latin and Greek, before being adopted into English.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cobalt" is said worldwide
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cobalt
Transliteration: cobalt
"Le cobalt est utilisé dans la fabrication de batteries."
Kobalt
Transliteration: Kobalt
"Kobalt wird in der Industrie häufig verwendet."
cobalto
Transliteration: cobalto
"Il cobalto è un elemento chimico importante."
cobalto
Transliteration: cobalto
"El cobalto se utiliza en la fabricación de aleaciones."
cobalto
Transliteration: cobalto
"O cobalto é essencial para a produção de baterias."
कोबाल्ट
Transliteration: kobalt
"कोबाल्ट का उपयोग औद्योगिक अनुप्रयोगों में किया जाता है।"
钴
Transliteration: gǔ
"钴在电池制造中起着重要作用。"
코발트
Transliteration: cobalteu
"코발트는 합금 제조에 사용됩니다."
コバルト
Transliteration: kobaruto
"コバルトは電池の製造に重要です。"
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