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plumbous

[ pluhm-buhs ]

adjective

, Chemistry.
  1. containing bivalent lead.


plumbous

/ ˈplʌmbəs /

adjective

  1. of or containing lead in the divalent state
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of plumbous1

From the Latin word plumbōsus, dating back to 1675–85. See plumb, -ous
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Word History and Origins

Origin of plumbous1

C17: from Late Latin plumbōsus full of lead, from Latin plumbum lead
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Example Sentences

A mixture of two parts of heavy spar and one of the plumbous compound.

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