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plumbago
[ pluhm-bey-goh ]
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Word History and Origins
Origin of plumbago1
1595–1605; < Latin plumbāgō, translation of Greek molýbdaina lead ore, derivative of mólybdos lead
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Word History and Origins
Origin of plumbago1
C17: from Latin: lead ore, leadwort, translation of Greek polubdaina lead ore, from polubdos lead
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Example Sentences
We have likewise found a vein of plumbago, which was an object of search, on the supposition that it was coal.
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Red hermatite, iron ore, traces of copper, and plumbago are found along the main Bitter Root.
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Even fresh, natural fruits that have been evenly coated with plumbago may be covered with a thin shell of metal.
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Iron acquires some little weight by being converted into steel; and when dissolved in acid, it yields more plumbago.
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The most common solid employed as a lubricant is graphite, sometimes termed “plumbago” or “black lead.”
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