plumbic

English

Etymology

From Latin plumb(um) (“lead”) + -ic. Doublet of molybdic.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈplʌmbɪk/

Adjective

plumbic (not comparable)

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

Derived terms

plumbic acetate
plumbic acid
plumbic chloride
plumbic dioxide
plumbic ethide
plumbic hydroxide
plumbic ocher, plumbic ochre
plumbic oxalate
plumbic oxide
plumbic oxychloride
plumbic peroxide

Translations

pertaining to lead

Bulgarian: оловен (oloven)
Catalan: saturní m, saturnina f
French: saturnin (fr) m, saturnine (fr) f
Italian: plumbeo (it) m, plumbea (it) f
Occitan: sadornin, adornin, savornin, saturnin
Picard: saturnin

describing higher valence lead compounds, in contrast to plumbous

See also

plumbous

References

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

Anagrams

climb up, upclimb

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French plombique.

Adjective

plumbic m or n (feminine singular plumbică, masculine plural plumbici, feminine and neuter plural plumbice)

plumbic

Declension

Declension of plumbic

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative/ accusative	indefinite	plumbic		plumbică	plumbici	plumbice
nominative/ accusative	definite	plumbicul		plumbica	plumbicii	plumbicele
genitive/ dative	indefinite	plumbic		plumbice	plumbici	plumbice
genitive/ dative	definite	plumbicului		plumbicei	plumbicilor	plumbicelor

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