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cobalt
noun
a hard, lustrous, steel-gray, ductile, metallic chemical element, found in various ores: it is used in the preparation of magnetic, wear-resistant, and high-strength alloys: its compounds are used in the production of inks, paints, and varnishes: symbol, Co; at. no., 27: a radioactive isotope () is used in the treatment of cancer, in research, etc.
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