BLUE LEAD


Meaning of BLUE LEAD in English

I. -ˈlēd noun

Etymology: lead (gravel deposit)

: tertiary gold-bearing gravel deposits of the Sierra Nevada

II. -ˈled noun

Etymology: lead (metal)

1. : galena

2. : a slate-gray pigment produced by subliming lead ore with coal or coke and used especially in rust-resistant paints — called also blue basic lead sulfate, sublimed blue lead

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