Synonyms for plumbous


Grammar : Adj
Spell : pluhm-buh s
Phonetic Transcription : ˈplʌm bəs


Définition of plumbous

Origin :
  • 1680s, "leaden;" 1854 in chemistry sense, "containing lead" (especially in a low valence), from Latin plumbosus "full of lead," from plumbum (see plumb (n.)).
  • As in leaden : adj made of lead
Example sentences :
  • A mixture of two parts of heavy spar and one of the plumbous compound.
  • Extract from : « Field's Chromatography » by George Field

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