cobalt blue

cobalt blue

noun
1.
a deep blue to a strong greenish-blue color.
2.
any of a number of pigments containing an oxide of cobalt.


Origin:
1825–35
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cobalt blue
 
n
1.  Also called: Thénard's blue any greenish-blue pigment containing cobalt aluminate, usually made by heating cobaltous sulphate, aluminium oxide, and phosphoric acid together
2.  a.  a deep blue to greenish-blue colour
 b.  (as adjective): a cobalt-blue car

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