plumbic
English
Etymology
From Latin plumb(um) (“lead”) + -ic. Doublet of molybdic.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈplʌmbɪk/
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Adjective
plumbic (not comparable)
- (chemistry) Of, pertaining to, resembling or containing lead.
- (chemistry) Specifically, of compounds in which it has a higher valence as contrasted with plumbous compounds.
Derived terms
- plumbic acetate
- plumbic acid
- plumbic chloride
- plumbic dioxide
- plumbic ethide
- plumbic hydroxide
- plumbic ocher, plumbic ochre
- plumbic oxalate
- plumbic oxide
- plumbic oxychloride
- plumbic peroxide
Translations
pertaining to lead
describing higher valence lead compounds, in contrast to plumbous
See also
References
- “plumbic”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Anagrams
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French plombique.
Adjective
plumbic m or n (feminine singular plumbică, masculine plural plumbici, feminine and neuter plural plumbice)
Declension
singular | plural | |||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | |||
nominative- accusative |
indefinite | plumbic | plumbică | plumbici | plumbice | |||
definite | plumbicul | plumbica | plumbicii | plumbicele | ||||
genitive- dative |
indefinite | plumbic | plumbice | plumbici | plumbice | |||
definite | plumbicului | plumbicei | plumbicilor | plumbicelor |