plumbago

plum·ba·go  (plm-bg)

n. pl. plum·ba·gos

1. See graphite.

2. Any of various plants of the genus Plumbago; leadwort.

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[Latin plumbg, lead ore, from plumbum, lead.]

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plumbago [plʌmˈbeɪgəʊ]

n pl -gos

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any plumbaginaceous plant of the genus Plumbago, of warm regions, having clusters of blue, white, or red flowers See also leadwort

2. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) another name for graphite

[from Latin: lead ore, leadwort, translation of Greek polubdaina lead ore, from polubdos lead]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	plumbago - used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors black lead, graphite pencil lead, lead - mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil atomic number 6, carbon, C - an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds pencil - graphite (or a similar substance) used in such a way as to be a medium of communication; "the words were scribbled in pencil"; "this artist's favorite medium is pencil"
	2.	plumbago - any plumbaginaceous plant of the genus Plumbago genus Plumbago - shrubs and herbs and woody vines of warm regions: leadwort herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests

Translations

plumbago [plʌmˈbeɪgəʊ] N (plumbagos (pl)) → plombagina f

plumbago

n → Grafit m, → Graphit m