sugar of lead
Lead acetateLead acetate.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)Lead acetate.
More definitions
- a poisonous white solid (Pb[CH3CO]2) used in dyeing cotton and in making enamels and varnishes
Origin
From its sweetish taste.From its sweetish taste.
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Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- a poisonous white solid (Pb[CH3CO]2) used in dyeing cotton and in making enamels and varnishes:lead acetate
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable