lead acetate

[led]

lead acetate

[led]
noun Chemistry.
a white, crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous solid, Pb(C2H3O2)2⋅3H2O, used chiefly as a mordant in dyeing and printing textiles and as a drier in paints and varnishes.
Also called sugar of lead.


Origin:
1895–1900
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lead acetate (lɛd)
 
n
Systematic name: lead(II) acetate, Also called: sugar of lead a white crystalline toxic solid used in dyeing cotton and in making varnishes and enamels. Formula: Pb(CH3CO)2

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lead acetate  
A poisonous, white crystalline compound used in hair dyes, waterproofing compounds, and varnishes. Chemical formula: C4H6O4Pb.
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