Definition of cobalt fluoride
: either of two fluorides of cobalt:
a : the difluoride CoF2 obtained as a rose colored granular powder
— called also cobaltous fluoride
b : the trifluoride CoF3 obtained as a brown crystalline material and used as a carrier of fluorine in the preparation of fluorocarbons
— called also cobaltic fluoride
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