Pb Synonyms

A unit of information equal to 1024 tebibytes or 2^50 bytes
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. petabyte
  2. pebibyte
  3. pib
A unit of information equal to 1000 terabits or 10^15 bits
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. petabit
  2. pbit
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A soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. lead
  2. atomic number 82

Pb Sentence Examples

  • Apical cell, p. Wall marking limit between the plerome k, initial segment of root-cap. P and the pleriblem Pb.

  • The metals may be arranged in a series according to their power of displacing one another in salt solutions, thus Cs, Rb, K, Na, Mg, Al, Mn, Zn, Cd, Tl, Fe, Co, Ni, Sn, Pb, (H), Sb, Bi, As, Cu, Hg, Ag, Pd, Pt, Au.

  • Water when absolutely pure has no action on lead, but in the presence of air the lead is quickly attacked, with formation of the hydrate, Pb(OH) 2, which is appreciably soluble in water forming an alkaline liquid.

  • Dilute nitric acid readily dissolves the metal, with formation of nitrate Pb(N03)2.

  • The corresponding hydrate, Pb(OH)2, is obtained as a white crystalline precipitate by adding ammonia to a solution of lead nitrate or acetate.

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