Definitions for: Plumbago

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

Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

Synonyms: black lead, graphite

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

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