LEAD ACETATE


Meaning of LEAD ACETATE in English

/led/ , Chem.

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. Also called sugar of lead .

[ 1895-1900 ]

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