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One of the elements, a heavy, pliable, inelastic metal, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished. It is both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity, and is used for tubes, sheets, bullets, etc. Its specific gravity is 11.37. It is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal. Atomic weight, 206.4. Symbol Pb (L. Plumbum). It is chiefly obtained from the mineral galena, lead sulphide. |
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An article made of lead or an alloy of lead |
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A plummet or mass of lead, used in sounding at sea. |
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A thin strip of type metal, used to separate lines of type in printing. |
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Sheets or plates of lead used as a covering for roofs; hence, pl., a roof covered with lead sheets or terne plates. |
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