PLUMBIC

plumbic, plumbous

(adjective) relating to or consisting of lead

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

plumbic (not comparable)

(chemistry) Of, pertaining to, resembling or containing lead.

(chemistry) Specifically, of compounds in which it has a higher valence as contrasted with plumbous compounds.

Anagrams

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Source: Wiktionary


Plum"bic, a. Etym: [From Plumbum.] (Chem.)

Definition: Of, pertaining to, resembling, or containing, lead; -- used specifically to designate those compounds in which it has a higher valence as contrasted with plumbous compounds; as, plumbic oxide.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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