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Plumbago

Plumbago Meaning & Definition
Plumbago Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Plumbago?

[n] any plumbaginaceous plant of the genus Plumbago
[n] used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors

Synonyms | Synonyms for Plumbago: black lead | graphite

Related Terms | Find terms related to Plumbago:

See Also | atomic number 6 | C | carbon | genus Plumbago | herb | herbaceous plant | lead | pencil lead

Plumbago In Webster's Dictionary

\Plum*ba"go\, n. [L., from plumbum lead.] 1. (Min.) Same as {Graphite}. 2. (Bot.) A genus of herbaceous plants with pretty salver-shaped corollas, usually blue or violet; leadwort.

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