lead-acetate
noun Chemistry.
a white, crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous solid, Pb(C 2 H 3 O 2 ) 2 ⋅3H 2 O, used chiefly as a mordant in dyeing and printing textiles and as a drier in paints and varnishes.
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| 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
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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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