Plumbous

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Plumbous \Plum"bous\, a. [From {Plumbum}.] (Chem.)
     Of, pertaining to, or containing, lead; -- used specifically
     to designate those compounds in which it has a lower valence
     as contrasted with plumbic compounds.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  plumbous
       adj : relating to or consisting of lead [syn: {plumbic}]