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plumbous

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈplʌmbəs/
  • [ˈplʌ̈ɱbəs]
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  • rhymes with -ʌmbəs

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, pertaining to, resembling, or containing lead.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: plumbic, lead, leaden, leady, saturnine

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Of or pertaining to compounds with lower valence forms of lead.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

relating to or consisting of lead

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: plumbic

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From plumb- + -ous, from Latin plumbōsus (“of or related to lead”), from plumbum (“lead”) + -ōsus (“-ous: forming adjectives”).