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plumbate
plum·bate [ plúm bàyt ] (plural plum·bates)


noun 
Definition:
 
acidic compound: a weakly acidic compound formed by reaction of an lead oxide with an alkali
[Mid-19th century. < Latin plumbum "lead"]
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