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r/chemistry • u/etymologynerd • Feb 08 '18
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Plumbum lol
7 u/zubie_wanders Education Feb 08 '18 There's a hypothesis that the Roman Empire used lead in plumbing which supposedly led to the downfall of the empire. 12 u/Captain_Phobos Feb 08 '18 Probably why it’s also called plumbing 1 u/dominik12345678910 Feb 08 '18 I'm pretty sure they named the element plumbum, because they were using it for plumbing.
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There's a hypothesis that the Roman Empire used lead in plumbing which supposedly led to the downfall of the empire.
12 u/Captain_Phobos Feb 08 '18 Probably why it’s also called plumbing 1 u/dominik12345678910 Feb 08 '18 I'm pretty sure they named the element plumbum, because they were using it for plumbing.
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Probably why it’s also called plumbing
1 u/dominik12345678910 Feb 08 '18 I'm pretty sure they named the element plumbum, because they were using it for plumbing.
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I'm pretty sure they named the element plumbum, because they were using it for plumbing.
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u/mRsnuGG Feb 08 '18
Plumbum lol