plumbiferousadj.

Brit.

/plʌmˈbɪf(ə)rəs/, U.S.

/ˌpləmˈbɪf(ə)rəs/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin plumbum , -iferous comb. form.

Etymology: < classical Latin plumbum lead (see plumb n.¹) + -iferous comb. form. Compare French plombifère (1834 or earlier in the compound sulfo-plombifère).

Containing or yielding lead.

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plumbiferous1796

auro-plumbiferous1816

1796 R. Kirwan Elements Mineral. (ed. 2) II. 222 The Plumbiferous Silver Ore also contains 48 per cent. of Lead.

1839 A. Ure Dict. Arts 748 The total thickness of the plumbiferous formation.

1879 J. J. Young Ceramic Art 56 Transparent glaze may be plumbiferous or alkaline.

1937 Harvard Jrnl. Asiatic Stud. 2 328 Chinese silver contains a certain amount of antimony, which gives it a much whiter appearance than the plumbiferous, darker metal of the Levant.

1995 Jrnl. Agric. & Food Chem. 43 2074/2 It was suggested that other factors account for a high level of lead in sludge as well, e.g. plumbiferous paints, pipes, and seals present in these slaughterhouses.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	plumbiferous
释义	plumbiferousadj. Brit. /plʌmˈbɪf(ə)rəs/, U.S. /ˌpləmˈbɪf(ə)rəs/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin plumbum , -iferous comb. form. Etymology: < classical Latin plumbum lead (see plumb n.¹) + -iferous comb. form. Compare French plombifère (1834 or earlier in the compound sulfo-plombifère). Containing or yielding lead. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > minerals > mineral sources > [adjective] > yielding a mineral or metal > lead plumbiferous1796 auro-plumbiferous1816 1796 R. Kirwan Elements Mineral. (ed. 2) II. 222 The Plumbiferous Silver Ore also contains 48 per cent. of Lead. 1839 A. Ure Dict. Arts 748 The total thickness of the plumbiferous formation. 1879 J. J. Young Ceramic Art 56 Transparent glaze may be plumbiferous or alkaline. 1937 Harvard Jrnl. Asiatic Stud. 2 328 Chinese silver contains a certain amount of antimony, which gives it a much whiter appearance than the plumbiferous, darker metal of the Levant. 1995 Jrnl. Agric. & Food Chem. 43 2074/2 It was suggested that other factors account for a high level of lead in sludge as well, e.g. plumbiferous paints, pipes, and seals present in these slaughterhouses. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1796
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