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red lead
[ led ]
noun
- an orange to red, heavy, earthy, water-insoluble, poisonous powder, Pb 3 O 4 , obtained by heating litharge in the presence of air: used chiefly as a paint pigment, in the manufacture of glass and glazes, and in storage batteries.
red lead
/ lɛd /
noun
- a bright-red poisonous insoluble oxide of lead usually obtained as a powder by heating litharge in air. It is used as a pigment in paints. Formula: Pb 3 O 4 Also calledminium
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Word History and Origins
Origin of red lead1
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50
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Example Sentences
The dogs - one on a red lead and one on a blue - were held by two pages in red tailcoats.
From BBC
One on a red lead and one on a blue, they were escorted by two pages in red tailcoats as the coffin of their beloved former owner came past.
From BBC
The paintings contain haematite and goethite from Keos, in the Aegean Sea, and red lead from Rio Tinto, in southern Spain.
From Economist
The Ebers Papyrus offers a remedy for ‘Ear-That-Hears-Badly’: injecting olive oil, red lead, ant eggs, bat wings and goat urine into the ears.
From Time
The sulfur, you see, becomes negatively charged during handling, while the red lead becomes positively charged.
From Scientific American
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