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lead acetate
[ led ]
noun
- a white, crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous solid, Pb(C 2 H 3 O 2 ) 2 â‹…3±á 2 O, used chiefly as a mordant in dyeing and printing textiles and as a drier in paints and varnishes.
lead acetate
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noun
- 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
- A poisonous, white crystalline compound used in hair dyes, waterproofing compounds, and varnishes. Chemical formula: C 4 H 6 O 4 Pb.
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of lead acetate1
Example Sentences
In addition, Roman aristocrats used lead cooking vessels, lead water pipes and even added lead acetate into their wine to sweeten it -- unwittingly poisoning themselves with the powerful neurotoxin.
However, it was brewed in kettles or pots lined with lead, which produced lead acetate, also known as "salt of Saturn" or "lead sugar."
The 26-year-old ingested lead acetate and mercury after it was sprinkled on his sandwiches, resulting in severe brain damage.
Bielefeld police said at the time the powder contained lead acetate "in amounts that would have been sufficient to cause serious organ damage," and a search of the suspect's home uncovered further additional dangerous substances.
The defendant, whose name hasn’t been released, is accused of lacing colleagues’ lunches with substances including lead acetate and mercury between 2015 and 2018.
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