cobalt oxide

noun

: an oxide of cobalt: such as

a

: the monoxide CoO obtained usually as a grayish powder

called also cobaltous oxide

b

: a gray to blue-black powder containing cobalt monoxide and higher oxides (as tricobalt tetroxide Co₃O₄) and used chiefly in coloring glass and ceramic ware blue

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