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Plumous vs Plumbous - What's the difference?

plumous | plumbous |

As adjectives the difference between plumous and plumbous

is that plumous is alternative form of plumose while plumbous is of, pertaining to, resembling or containing lead.

plumous

English

(Webster 1913)

Adjective

(en adjective)

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    plumbous

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (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

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

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    See also

    * plumbic