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plumbous (adj.)
1680s, "leaden;" 1854 in the chemistry sense of "containing lead" (especially in a low valence), from Latin plumbosus "full of lead," from plumbum (see plumb (n.)).
updated on July 16, 2020
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1680s, "leaden;" 1854 in the chemistry sense of "containing lead" (especially in a low valence), from Latin plumbosus "full of lead," from plumbum (see plumb (n.)).
updated on July 16, 2020