Medical Dictionary
lead carbonate
noun
Medical Definition of LEAD CARBONATE
: a carbonate of lead; especially : a poisonous basic salt Pb3(OH)2(CO3)2 that was formerly used as a white pigment in paints, that was a common cause of painter's colic, and that may cause lead poisoning especially in children who come in contact with or ingest paint from older surfaces which contain it
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