molybdaena

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

mŏlybdaena, ae, f., = μολύβδαινα.

I Sulphuret of lead, galena , Plin. 34, 18, 53, § 173.—

II The plant leadwort (pure Lat. plumbago), Plin. 25, 13, 97, § 155.