How To Spell Plomb?
How to Pronounce Plomb?
Correct pronunciation for the word "Plomb" is [plˈɒm], [plˈɒm], [p_l_ˈɒ_m].
"Plomb" in context
Plomb is a heavy metal that is used in many industrial applications. It can be found in various alloys, and is the main component of an alloy known as 'white metal', which is widely used in jewelry making. Plomb has a number of useful properties, such as being corrosion resistant and having an extremely high melting point. It is also unusual in that it can be worked at a very high temperature. In terms of its chemical properties, it is a silver-white metal of high malleability, and is a highly reactive element that is readily attacked by acids.
Usage over time for Plomb:
This graph shows how "Plomb" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.
