cobalt fluoride
noun
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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