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Pb

Definitions of Pb
  1. noun
    a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey
    synonyms: atomic number 82, lead
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    types:
    hard lead
    unrefined lead that is hard because of the impurities it contains
    antimonial lead, hard lead
    a lead alloy that contains about 5% antimony
    pig lead
    lead that is cast in pigs
    grid metal
    a kind of hard lead that is used for grids in storage batteries
    type of:
    metal, metallic element
    any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
  2. noun
    a unit of information equal to 1000 terabits or 10^15 bits
    synonyms: Pbit, petabit
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    type of:
    computer memory unit
    a unit for measuring computer memory
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