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Lead (element #82, symbol Pb) is a very soft, bluegray, metallic element. It is primarily produced from the mineral galena. It has been used since antiquity. Water pipes in ancient Rome, some of which still carry water, were made of lead. The English words plumber and plumbing are derived from the Latin word for lead — plumbum — the source ...