plumbago

Meanings

Plural: plumbagoes, plumbagos

Noun

used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
any plumbaginaceous plant of the genus Plumbago
A plant of the genus Plumbago; leadwort.
Graphite.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin plumbāgō (“type of lead ore”), from plumbum (“lead”).

Synonyms

black lead, graphite

Scrabble Score: 15

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Words With Friends Score: 21

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