lead acetate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/lɛd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(led)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
lead′ ac′etate  (led),USA pronunciation [Chem.]
  1. Chemistrya white, crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous solid, Pb(C2H3O2)2·3H2O, used chiefly as a mordant in dyeing and printing textiles and as a drier in paints and varnishes. Also called sugar of lead. 
  • 1895–1900

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
lead acetate
  1. a white crystalline toxic solid used in dyeing cotton and in making varnishes and enamels. Formula: Pb(CH3CO)2
'lead acetate' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
sugar of lead

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