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lead azide

[ led ]

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. a highly toxic, colorless crystalline compound, Pb(N 3 ) 2 , that detonates at 660°F (350°C) and is used as a detonator for explosives.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of lead azide1

First recorded in 1910–15

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