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cobalt blue

/ˌˈkoʊˈbɔlt ˌblu/
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Other forms: cobalt blues

Definitions of cobalt blue
  1. noun
    a shade of blue tinged with green
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    type of:
    blue, blueness
    blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime
  2. noun
    greenish-blue pigment consisting essentially of cobalt oxide and alumina
    synonyms: cobalt ultramarine
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    type of:
    pigment
    dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)
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