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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A compound which may be considered as a product of the union of lead dioxid with the oxid of a more basic or electropositive metal: as, potassium plumbate, K2PbO3 or K2O.PbO2. Orthoplumbates and metaplumbates are known.

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  • noun chemistry Any compound containing the plumbate ion PbO32− or Pb(OH)62−.

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plumb- + -ate

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