blyholdigt

Blyholdigt is a Danish adjective used to describe a substance or material that contains lead (chemical symbol Pb). The term is common in technical, scientific, and regulatory language, especially in geology, mining, environmental science, and waste management. It is formed from bly, the Danish word for lead, and the suffix -holdig, which denotes content or possession, yielding the sense “lead-containing.”

In usage, blyholdigt is inflected to agree with the gender and number of the noun it modifies. For neuter nouns in the indefinite form, the form blyholdigt is typical (for example, et blyholdigt materiale). The corresponding forms include blyholdig for masculine or feminine singular and blyholdige for plural.

Examples of the term appear in contexts such as blyholdigt malm, meaning lead-bearing ore, and blyholdigt affald, meaning lead-containing waste. In environmental and health contexts, identifying materials as blyholdigt helps indicate potential lead exposure risk and the need for specialized handling, labeling, and disposal.

Lead is a toxic heavy metal, and blyholdigt materials are often subject to regulatory controls to limit environmental release and human exposure. Regulations may address labeling, storage, transport, and end-of-life treatment to ensure safe management and compliance with safety standards.

Etymology stems from bly (lead) combined with the suffix -holdig, which forms adjectives indicating content. See also lead, galena, heavy metals, and environmental regulation.