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plumbic

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

containing lead, especially in the tetravalent state.

Words related to plumbic

lead, galena, pewter, plumbiferous, plumbous

Words nearby plumbic

plumbeous, plumber, plumber's helper, plumber's snake, plumbery, plumbic, plumbicon, plumbiferous, plumbing, plumbism, plumbous

Origin of plumbic

1790–1800; < Latin plumb(um) lead + -ic
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British Dictionary definitions for plumbic

plumbic
/ (ˈplʌmbɪk) /

adjective

of or containing lead in the tetravalent state
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for plumbic

plumbic
[ plŭm′bĭk ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or containing lead, especially with a valence of four.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.