Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In chem., containing lead as a constituent; more specifically, containing lead with apparently dyad valence: as, plumbous chlorid. PbCl2, as distinguished from plumbic chlorid, PbCl4.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or containing, lead; -- used specifically to designate those compounds in which it has a lower valence as contrasted with
plumbic compounds.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective chemistry Of, pertaining to, resembling or containing
lead . - adjective chemistry Specifically, of
compounds in which it has a lowervalence as contrasted withplumbic compounds.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective relating to or consisting of lead
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Examples
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A mixture of two parts of heavy spar and one of the plumbous compound.
Field's Chromatography or Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists George Field
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[Illustration: A male plumbous gnatcatcher feeding young] _Meagre Nests.
The Bird Study Book Thomas Gilbert Pearson
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"spirits of salt" in soldering may have resulted in the presence of a little stannous, plumbous, or other chloride in canned food; but such a fault would soon be detected and corrected, and as a matter of fact, resin-soldering is to my knowledge more generally employed -- indeed, for anything I know to the contrary, is exclusively employed -- in canning food.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 446, July 19, 1884 Various
chained_bear commented on the word plumbous
What a fat, happy word for something really heavy.
BTW, is WeirdNET just playing with me, with that "more" button, or what?
July 24, 2008
bestiary commented on the word plumbous
at least we'll have the perfect word when someone starts carving giant plums out of graphite.
July 24, 2008
vanishedone commented on the word plumbous
There are quite a few words where the WeirdNet 'more' button is like that; it's been mentioned on bugs, I think. I don't know whether it's their fault or Wordie's.
July 24, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word plumbous
It's okay. I just thought it was funny.
July 24, 2008
reesetee commented on the word plumbous
Nope. WeirdNet is most definitely messing with our heads. We just haven't noticed because we're too busy doing the same thing to ourselves.
July 29, 2008
hernesheir commented on the word plumbous
An old term for graphite is plumbago.
December 29, 2010