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plumbic

plum·bic
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pluhm-bik]
    • /ˈplʌm bɪk/
    • /ˈplʌm.bɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pluhm-bik]
    • /ˈplʌm bɪk/

Definitions of plumbic word

  • adjective plumbic containing lead, especially in the tetravalent state. 1
  • adjective plumbic of or containing lead in the tetravalent state 0
  • adjective plumbic of, like, or containing lead, esp. tetravalent lead 0

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Origin of plumbic

First appearance:

before 1790
One of the 43% newest English words
1790-1800; < Latin plumb(um) lead + -ic

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Parts of speech for Plumbic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

plumbic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

plumbic usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for plumbic

adj plumbic

  • galena — a common, heavy mineral, lead sulfide, PbS, occurring in lead-gray crystals, usually cubes, and cleavable masses: the principal ore of lead.
  • leaden — inertly heavy like lead; hard to lift or move: a leaden weight; leaden feet.

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