What is the chemical symbol for lead?

Correct answer: Pb

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Taramaiden
Taramaiden
PB is a contraction of the Latin word Plumbum, which is what Lead was called. In modern Italian, it's Piombo.
* Seshati *
* Seshati *
Today we are using carcinogenic make up additives, fake tanning, bleaching skin, nipping & tucking ... so not much has changed lol except of course the use of powdered lead.
Player UK OK
Player UK OK
RankLynx65903, and a plumber was a lead worker
Chezikeets
Chezikeets
what price beauty
SOOTI
SOOTI
Taramaiden, and because of lead pipes it's where we get the word plumber
Player #967045
Player #967045
Hhh46za, The Pb symbol comes from the Latin word Plumbum, leading to the weight on a string used to identify a vertical called a Plumb line
Hhh46za
Hhh46za
Excellent question
DaveGundërsen
DaveGundërsen
Player UK OK, right. Old plumbing systems were comprised of lead
EcoGal
EcoGal
A lead pipe is also one of the murder weapons in the game Clue.
Player #25874027
Player #25874027
Chezikeets, With all that weight on the face no wonder most of the old portraits don’t show women smiling
Alpha
Alpha
Taramaiden, Plumbum metal in early days used as
Paul
Paul
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Wendy Z
Wendy Z
Taramaiden, thanks for adding that. The explanation that was written told nothing at all about why lead is Pb.
Lucybird
Lucybird
wileycoyote, It’s Led Zepplin.
Player #4983615
Player #4983615
Taramaiden, thank you so much for the info. You read my question directly from my mind.
Player #24460218
Player #24460218
Player ShellSeller, Mary was Elizabeth's cousin not sister.Mary's mother was sister of Henry viii
MeulemansF
MeulemansF
Cannot have been a very healthy habit!
* Seshati *
* Seshati *
Taramaiden, thanks for the added info, this should have also been in blurb.
Player camping grann
Player camping grann
SuperficialSpark2, k
SuperficialSpark2
SuperficialSpark2
Thanks, RankLynx.
quicksilver
quicksilver
Player UK OK, to get my journeyman's license in early 70's, I had to hand wipe (hot seal) a 3" lead joint
Player #5513970
Player #5513970
Omg. I think I will stay as I am
Player #4047702
Player #4047702
Glad to know about the beauty benefit of lead.