PLUMBOUS

plumbic, plumbous

(adjective) relating to or consisting of lead

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

plumbous (not comparable)

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

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

Source: Wiktionary


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

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

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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