plumbous

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plumbous

(ˈplʌmbəs)

adj

(Elements & Compounds) of or containing lead in the divalent state

[C17: from Late Latin plumbōsus full of lead, from Latin plumbum lead]

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plumbous - relating to or consisting of lead

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