Cobaltocyanic

/koʊˌbɔːltəsaɪˈænɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or containing both cobalt and cyanide groups in a chemical compound.

Etymology

From cobalt + cyanic (relating to cyanide compounds). Cyanic itself comes from Greek kyanos meaning 'blue,' because cyanide compounds are often brilliantly colored.

Kelly Says

Prussian blue, the first synthetic pigment ever made, is a cobaltocyanic compound—it revolutionized art and painting because it was cheaper than natural ultramarine made from crushed lapis lazuli!

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