Wondering how to use Plumbago in a sentence? Below are 4 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as graphite or carbon.
Plumbago in a sentence
Plumbago meaning
- A plant of the genus Plumbago; leadwort.
- Graphite.
Using Plumbago
- The main meaning on this page is: A plant of the genus Plumbago; leadwort. | Graphite.
- Useful related words include: graphite, black lead, carbon, c.
Context around Plumbago
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Plumbago
- In this selection, "plumbago" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, molybdena, produce, term, graphite and drawing stand out and add context to how "plumbago" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include between molybdena plumbago and blacklead and lead or plumbago. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "plumbago" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with plumbago
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The term plumbago drawing is normally restricted to 17th and 18th century works, mostly portraits. (15 words)
Later, Thoreau converted the factory to produce plumbago (graphite), which was used in the electrotyping process. (16 words)
He attempted to clear up the confusion between molybdena, plumbago and blacklead after Carl Wilhelm Scheele in 1778 proved that there are at least three different minerals. (27 words)
Because of its military importance, this unique mine and its production were strictly controlled by the Crown. citation Other names main Historically, graphite was called black lead or plumbago. (29 words)
He attempted to clear up the confusion between molybdena, plumbago and blacklead after Carl Wilhelm Scheele in 1778 proved that there are at least three different minerals. (27 words)
Later, Thoreau converted the factory to produce plumbago (graphite), which was used in the electrotyping process. (16 words)
Example sentences (4)
Because of its military importance, this unique mine and its production were strictly controlled by the Crown. citation Other names main Historically, graphite was called black lead or plumbago.
He attempted to clear up the confusion between molybdena, plumbago and blacklead after Carl Wilhelm Scheele in 1778 proved that there are at least three different minerals.
Later, Thoreau converted the factory to produce plumbago (graphite), which was used in the electrotyping process.
The term plumbago drawing is normally restricted to 17th and 18th century works, mostly portraits.