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SUGAR OF LEAD
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Dictionary entry overview: What does sugar of lead mean?
• SUGAR OF LEAD (noun)
The noun SUGAR OF LEAD has 1 sense:
1. a poisonous white solid (Pb[CH3CO]2) used in dyeing cotton and in making enamels and varnishes
Familiarity information: SUGAR OF LEAD used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A poisonous white solid (Pb[CH3CO]2) used in dyeing cotton and in making enamels and varnishes
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
lead acetate; sugar of lead
Hypernyms ("sugar of lead" is a kind of...):
acetate; ethanoate (a salt or ester of acetic acid)
dye; dyestuff (a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair)
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