释义 |
plum·bate I. \ˈpləmˌbāt\ noun (-s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary plumbic + -ate : a salt (as calcium ortho-plumbate Ca2PbO4 or sodium hexa-hydroxo-plumbate Na2[Pb(OH)6]) formed by reaction of lead dioxide with basic oxides II. adjective Etymology: plumb- + -ate : of or relating to a middle American pottery with a lustrous metallic surface typically the color of lead but sometimes grayish green or orange |