- plumbosolvency
- plumbisolˈvency or (non-standard) plumbosolˈvency noun• • •Main Entry: ↑plumb
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
plumbosolvency
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Plumbosolvency — is the ability of a solvent, notably water, to dissolve lead. In the public supply of water this is an undesirable property. In (usually older) consumers premises plumbosolvent water can attack lead pipes and the lead in solder used to join… … Wikipedia
Lead — (pronEng|ˈlɛd) is a main group element with a symbol Pb ( la. plumbum). Lead has the atomic number 82. Lead is a soft, malleable poor metal, also considered to be one of the heavy metals. Lead has a bluish white color when freshly cut, but… … Wikipedia
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