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Cobalt
Cobalt
Overview
Cobalt is a term with multiple meanings and applications. It can refer to various concepts in different fields.
### Chemical Element
Cobalt is a chemical element with the symbol Co and atomic number 27. It is a hard, lustrous, silver-white, ferromagnetic metal element that belongs to the iron group of elements.
### Places
There are several places named Cobalt around the world:
* **Cobalt (Idaho)**: A city in Idaho, United States.
* **Cobalt (Missouri)**: A city in Missouri, United States.
* **Cobalt (Ontario)**: A town in Ontario, Canada.
### Companies and Brands
Several companies and brands use the name Cobalt:
* **Chevrolet Cobalt**: An automobile model produced by Chevrolet.
* **Cobalt Air**: A former airline based in Cyprus.
* **Cobalt Networks**: A former manufacturer of Linux-based small servers.
* **Sun Cobalt**: A server operating system from SUN (now known as BlueQuartz).
### Technology and Software
Cobalt is also used in various technological contexts:
* **Cobalt, CAD software**: A computer-aided design (CAD) software.
* **Cobalt RaQ**: A series of small servers produced by Cobalt Networks.
* **Cobalt Qube**: A server appliance from Cobalt Networks.
### Music and Arts
The name Cobalt is also associated with music and arts:
* **Cobalt (band)**: An American black metal band.
* **Co-Balt**: An album released under the moniker "brute".
* **Cobalt, version of the Palm OS operating system**: A variant of the Palm OS.
### Media
Cobalt is also used as a title for various media:
* **Cobalt (magazine)**: A Japanese girl literature magazine published by Shūeisha.
* **Cobalt, video game**: A video game with this title.
* **Cobalt, American music group**: An American music group.
### Other
Other notable mentions include:
* **Cobalt cannon**: A radio-oncological irradiation apparatus.
* **Cobalt, mixed beer drink**: A beer drink produced by the Schwelm brewery.