plumbate

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noun

plum·​bate

ˈpləmˌbāt

plural -s

: a salt (as calcium ortho-plumbate Ca₂PbO₄ or sodium hexa-hydroxo-plumbate Na₂[Pb(OH)₆]) formed by reaction of lead dioxide with basic oxides

plumbate

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adjective

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: of or relating to a middle American pottery with a lustrous metallic surface typically the color of lead but sometimes grayish green or orange

Word History

Etymology

Noun

International Scientific Vocabulary plumbic + -ate

Adjective

plumb- + -ate

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