kobalto

Esperanto

Chemical element (edit)
Co Atomic number 27 kobalto
Classification data Period 4 Group 9 Block d-block Class transition metal
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Etymology

Derived from German Kobalt (“imp, demon”), a superstitious term used for the ore of cobalt by miners.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /koˈbalto/

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• Rhymes: -alto
• Syllabification: ko‧bal‧to

Noun

kobalto (uncountable, accusative kobalton)

1. cobalt ("chemical element")

Further reading

• “kobalto”, in Plena Ilustrita Vortaro de Esperanto [Complete Illustrated Dictionary of Esperanto], 2020, →ISBN
• “kobalto”, in Reta Vortaro [Online Dictionary] (in Esperanto), 1997-2026