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The word cobalt is derived from the German kobalt, which in turn is derived from koboldmeaning "goblin", which is a term miners used for cobalt ore.

A link is provided to the Wikipedia article on cobalt.-------------------From the German word Nickel, which means "Old Nick," a name for the devil. Also from the German word for the mineral niccolite, kupfernickel, which means "Old Nick's copper.....idk if this helps im doing a pointless lab and want to help anyone having the same assignment

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