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lead acetate
noun
Definition of LEAD ACETATE
: an acetate of lead; especially : a poisonous soluble salt PbC4H6O4·3H2O
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First Known Use of LEAD ACETATE
1866
Medical Dictionary
lead acetate
noun \ˈled-\
Medical Definition of LEAD ACETATE
: a poisonous soluble lead salt PbC4H6O4·3H2O used in medicine especially formerly as an astringent—called also sugar of lead
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