lead arsenate

noun

Definition of LEAD ARSENATE

: an arsenate of lead: as

a : an acid salt PbHAsO₄ used especially as an insecticide

b : a neutral salt Pb₃(AsO₄)₂ used especially as an insecticide

circa 1903

Medical Dictionary

noun

: an arsenate of lead; especially : either of the two salts PbHAsO₄ and Pb₃(AsO₄)₂ formerly used as insecticides

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