plumbago

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leadwort
graphite
{a} carburet of iron, or iron and carbon, called also black lead
{i} plant that produces grey or blue flowers; graphite, carbon-based material used for many purposes
any plumbaginaceous plant of the genus Plumbago
A genus of herbaceous plants with pretty salver-shaped corollas, usually blue or violet; leadwort
Same as Graphite
used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
genus plumbago
shrubs and herbs and woody vines of warm regions: leadwort
plumbago

    Hyphenation

    plum·ba·go

    Synonyms

    graphite

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    [ "pl&m-'bA-(")gO ] (noun.) 1747. From Latin plumbāgō plumbum (“lead”).
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