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SUGAR OF LEAD

\ʃˈʊɡəɹ ɒv lˈiːd], \ʃˈʊɡəɹ ɒv lˈiːd], \ʃ_ˈʊ_ɡ_ə_ɹ ɒ_v l_ˈiː_d]\

Definitions of SUGAR OF LEAD

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1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases

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a poisonous white solid (Pb[CH3CO]2) used in dyeing cotton and in making enamels and varnishes

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

a poisonous white solid (Pb[CH3CO]2) used in dyeing cotton and in making enamels and varnishes

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

See under l. acetate and l. subacetate. [Ang.-Sax.]
Lead acetate.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

Acetate of lead (from its taste).

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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