cobaltinitrite

noun

co·​bal·​ti·​nitrite

ˌkō(ˌ)bȯltə̇+

plural -s

: any of a series of complex salts of cobalt having the general formula M₃Co(NO₂)₆ see potassium cobaltinitrite

Word History

Etymology

cobalti- + nitrite

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