plumbous
English
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, G. & C. Merriam, 1913