Definitions for plumbagos

plumbagos plum·ba·go

Spelling: [pluhm-bey-goh]
IPA: /plʌmˈbeɪ goʊ/

Plumbagos is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 21 points.

You can make 473 anagrams from letters in plumbagos (abglmopsu).

Definitions for plumbagos

noun

  1. graphite.
  2. a drawing made by an instrument with a lead point.

Origin of plumbagos

1595-1605; Latin plumbāgō, translation of Greek molýbdaina lead ore, derivative of mólybdos lead

Examples for plumbagos

The plumbago occurs both amorphous, and in long acicular crystals.

There is therefore reason to believe that this plumbago had been in fusion.

It is then immersed in plumbago and heated to a high temperature in order to destroy the organic matter.

So, getting no reply, he added, "I presume that your plumbago is better."

As the last, but employing shredded tow or plumbago for horse-dung.

plumbago has at various times formed quite an item in the exports of the island.

The crucibles commonly used for fusing metals are formed of clay, or a mixture of plumbago and clay.

Under this, the iron was as soft as plumbago, and there remained scarcely an inch of metal of its original metallic hardness.

In the vicinity of Seatoller is the celebrated mine of plumbago, or black lead.

As the preceding, but employing mixtures of plumbago and crocus in various proportions according to the shade desired.

Word Value for plumbagos
Scrable

15

Words with friends

21

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