English Explanatory Dictionary

plumbous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, pertaining to, resembling, or containing lead.
  2. Of or pertaining to compounds with lower valence forms of lead.

Pronunciation

/ˈplʌmbəs/ [ˈplʌ̈ɱbəs] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-plumbous.wav

Word forms

plumbous

Etymology

From plumb- + -ous, from Latin plumbōsus (“of or related to lead”), from plumbum (“lead”) + -ōsus (“-ous: forming adjectives”).

Synonyms

plumbic lead leaden leady saturnine

Derived words

plumbous acid plumbous chloride plumbous chromate plumbous nitrate plumbous sulfide plumbous sulphide
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