lead acetate

[ led ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a white, crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous solid, Pb(C 2 H 3 O 2 ) 2 ⋅3H 2 O, used chiefly as a mordant in dyeing and printing textiles and as a drier in paints and varnishes.

lead acetate

/ lɛd /

noun

1. a white crystalline toxic solid used in dyeing cotton and in making varnishes and enamels. Formula: Pb(CH 3 CO) 2 Systematic namelead(II) acetate Also calledsugar of lead

lead acetate

1. A poisonous, white crystalline compound used in hair dyes, waterproofing compounds, and varnishes. Chemical formula: C 4 H 6 O 4 Pb.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lead acetate¹

First recorded in 1895–1900