plumbic

[ pluhm-bik ]

adjective

, Chemistry.

1. containing lead, especially in the tetravalent state.

plumbic

/ ˈplʌmbɪk /

adjective

1. of or containing lead in the tetravalent state

Word History and Origins

Origin of plumbic¹

1790–1800; < Latin plumb ( um ) lead + -ic

Example Sentences

In this process we may substitute plumbic oxide for the cupric oxide, and succeed equally well.

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Chemically it is converted by nitric acid and chlorine into an insoluble substance--plumbic acid or the cyanide of lead.

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Plumbic acetate gives a purplish-red precipitate, mercuric cyanide a blue one, the supernatant liquid being also blue.

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Plumbic sulphide is precipitated, and the liberated selenic acid separated by filtration is concentrated until it acquires a sp.

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The plumbic seleniate is suspended in water and decomposed by means of a current of sulphuretted hydrogen.

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