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Definition: Cobaltous
Cobaltous
\Co*balt"ous\, a. (Chem.)
Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, cobalt; -- said
esp. of cobalt compounds in which the metal has its lower
valence.
[1913 Webster]
Cobaltous chloride, a crystalline compound,
CoCl2, of a
pale rose color when hydrous, blue when dehydrated. Its
solution is used for a sympathetic ink, the writing being
nearly colorless when dried in the air, owing to absorbed
moisture, and becoming bright blue when warmed.
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