- cobalt bloom
- co′balt bloom`n.mirerythrite•Etymology: 1770–80
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cobalt bloom
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Cobalt bloom — Cobalt Co balt (k[=o] b[o^]lt; 277, 74), n. [G. kobalt, prob. fr. kobold, kobel, goblin, MHG. kobolt; perh. akin to G. koben pigsty, hut, AS. cofa room, cofgodas household gods, Icel. kofi hut. If so, the ending old stands for older walt, wald,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cobalt bloom — noun a reddish mineral consisting of hydrated cobalt arsenate in monoclinic crystalline form and used in coloring glass; usually found in veins bearing cobalt and arsenic • Syn: ↑erythrite • Hypernyms: ↑mineral * * * noun : erythrite 2 * * *… … Useful english dictionary
cobalt bloom — Erythrite E*ryth rite, n. [Gr. eryqro s red.] 1. (Chem.) A colorless crystalline substance, {C4H6.(OH)4}, of a sweet, cooling taste, extracted from certain lichens, and obtained by the decomposition of erythrin; called also {erythrol},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cobalt bloom — Erythrite E*ryth rite, n. [Gr. eryqro s red.] 1. (Chem.) A colorless crystalline substance, {C4H6.(OH)4}, of a sweet, cooling taste, extracted from certain lichens, and obtained by the decomposition of erythrin; called also {erythrol},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cobalt bloom — /koʊbɔlt ˈblum/ (say kohbawlt bloohm) noun the mineral erythrite, hydrated cobalt arsenate, CO3(AsO4)2.8H2O, usually of a peach red colour, and often occurring as a pulverulent encrustation; used for colouring glass and ceramics …
cobalt bloom — Mineral. erythrite (def. 1) [1770 80] * * * … Universalium
Cobalt — Co balt (k[=o] b[o^]lt; 277, 74), n. [G. kobalt, prob. fr. kobold, kobel, goblin, MHG. kobolt; perh. akin to G. koben pigsty, hut, AS. cofa room, cofgodas household gods, Icel. kofi hut. If so, the ending old stands for older walt, wald, being… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cobalt blue — Cobalt Co balt (k[=o] b[o^]lt; 277, 74), n. [G. kobalt, prob. fr. kobold, kobel, goblin, MHG. kobolt; perh. akin to G. koben pigsty, hut, AS. cofa room, cofgodas household gods, Icel. kofi hut. If so, the ending old stands for older walt, wald,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cobalt crust — Cobalt Co balt (k[=o] b[o^]lt; 277, 74), n. [G. kobalt, prob. fr. kobold, kobel, goblin, MHG. kobolt; perh. akin to G. koben pigsty, hut, AS. cofa room, cofgodas household gods, Icel. kofi hut. If so, the ending old stands for older walt, wald,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cobalt glance — Cobalt Co balt (k[=o] b[o^]lt; 277, 74), n. [G. kobalt, prob. fr. kobold, kobel, goblin, MHG. kobolt; perh. akin to G. koben pigsty, hut, AS. cofa room, cofgodas household gods, Icel. kofi hut. If so, the ending old stands for older walt, wald,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
