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