plumbic

[ pluhm-bik ]
/ ˈplʌm bɪk /
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adjective Chemistry.

containing lead, especially in the tetravalent state.

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Origin of plumbic

1790–1800; <Latin plumb(um) lead + -ic

Words nearby plumbic

plumbeous, plumber, plumber's helper, plumber's snake, plumbery, plumbic, Plumbicon, plumbiferous, plumbing, plumbism, plumb joint
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Words related to plumbic

lead, galena, pewter, plumbiferous, plumbous

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British Dictionary definitions for plumbic

plumbic
/ (ˈplʌmbɪk) /

adjective

of or containing lead in the tetravalent state
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Medical definitions for plumbic

plumbic
[ plŭm′bĭk ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or containing lead, especially with a valence of four.
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