Term Name: | cobalt dichloride |
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Synonyms: | cobalt chloride, cobalt dichloride, cobalt muriate, cobalt(2+) chloride, cobalt(II) chloride, cobaltous chloride, cobaltous chloride anhydrous, cobaltous dichloride, CoCl2, dichlorocobalt, Kobalt chlorid, Kobalt(II)-chlorid, Kobaltdichlorid |
Definition: | A cobalt salt in which the cobalt metal is in the +2 oxidation state and the counter-anion is chloride. It is used as an indicator for water in desiccants. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:35696] ( EBI ) |