plumbous

English

Etymology

From Latin plumb(um) (“lead”) + -ous.

Adjective

plumbous (not comparable)

(chemistry) Of, pertaining to, resembling or containing lead.
(chemistry) Specifically, of compounds in which it has a lower valence as contrasted with plumbic compounds.

Derived terms

Derived terms

plumbous acid
plumbous chloride
plumbous chromate
plumbous nitrate
plumbous sulfide, plumbous sulphide

See also

plumbic

References

“plumbous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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