plumbosolvencyn.

Brit.

/ˌplʌmbəʊˈsɒlv(ə)nsi/, U.S.

/ˌpləmboʊˈsɑlv(ə)nsi/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: plumbo- comb. form, solvency n.

Etymology: < plumbo- comb. form + solvency n., after plumbosolvent adj. N.E.D. (1907) enters this as a sublemma plumbisolvency under the headword plumbisolvent.

Capacity to dissolve lead.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > materials used in metallurgical processes > [noun] > capacity of dissolving lead

plumbosolvency1897

1897 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. II. 965 Occasionally it is necessary to test the ‘plumbo-solvency’ of a suspected water.

1903 Nature 26 Mar. 498/1 The methods of counteracting plumbo-solvency in peaty water which are adopted in the moorland districts consist in neutralising the acids in the water with carbonate of soda, with carbonate of lime, or with slaked lime.

1983 Times 5 Jan. 3/3 A high pH level means that there is less plumbo-solvency, so reducing the lead content in the water.

1995 New Scientist 15 July 10/3 Some water companies have reduced the plumbosolvency of their supplies by adding chemicals such as lime.

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

单词	plumbosolvency
释义	plumbosolvencyn. Brit. /ˌplʌmbəʊˈsɒlv(ə)nsi/, U.S. /ˌpləmboʊˈsɑlv(ə)nsi/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: plumbo- comb. form, solvency n. Etymology: < plumbo- comb. form + solvency n., after plumbosolvent adj. N.E.D. (1907) enters this as a sublemma plumbisolvency under the headword plumbisolvent. Capacity to dissolve lead. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > materials used in metallurgical processes > [noun] > capacity of dissolving lead plumbosolvency1897 1897 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. II. 965 Occasionally it is necessary to test the ‘plumbo-solvency’ of a suspected water. 1903 Nature 26 Mar. 498/1 The methods of counteracting plumbo-solvency in peaty water which are adopted in the moorland districts consist in neutralising the acids in the water with carbonate of soda, with carbonate of lime, or with slaked lime. 1983 Times 5 Jan. 3/3 A high pH level means that there is less plumbo-solvency, so reducing the lead content in the water. 1995 New Scientist 15 July 10/3 Some water companies have reduced the plumbosolvency of their supplies by adding chemicals such as lime. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1897
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