White Lead (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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  1. a white, heavy powder, basic lead carbonate, 2PbCO3⋅Pb(OH)2, used as a pigment, in putty, and in medicinal ointments for burns.
  2. the putty made from this substance in oil.
noun
  1. a white solid usually regarded as a mixture of lead carbonate and lead hydroxide; basic lead carbonate: used in paint and in making putty and ointments for the treatment of burns. Formula: 2PbCO 3 .Pb(OH) 2
  2. either of two similar white pigments based on lead sulphate or lead silicate
  3. a type of putty made by mixing white lead with boiled linseed oil
White Lead (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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