a poisonous insoluble oxide of lead existing in red and yellow forms: used in making glass, glazes, and cements, and as a pigment. Formula: PbO
Systematic name: lead(II) oxide. Also called: litharge, plumbous oxide
Examples of 'lead oxide' in a sentence
lead oxide
Lead oxide nanoparticles were dispersed in the cytoplasm, but not within cell organelles.
J. Dumková, T. Smutná, L. Vrlíková, P. Le Coustumer, Z. Večeřa, B. Dočekal, P. Mikuška,L. Čapka, P. Fictum, A. Hampl, M. Buchtová 2017, 'Sub-chronic inhalation of lead oxide nanoparticles revealed their broad distributionand tissue-specific subcellular localization in target organs', Particle and Fibre Toxicologyhttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12989-017-0236-y. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Notably, the fate and arrangement of lead oxide nanoparticles were dependent on the type of organs.
J. Dumková, T. Smutná, L. Vrlíková, P. Le Coustumer, Z. Večeřa, B. Dočekal, P. Mikuška,L. Čapka, P. Fictum, A. Hampl, M. Buchtová 2017, 'Sub-chronic inhalation of lead oxide nanoparticles revealed their broad distributionand tissue-specific subcellular localization in target organs', Particle and Fibre Toxicologyhttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12989-017-0236-y. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Lead oxide nanoflowers were prepared employing mixed ligands by subjecting the formed precipitate to ultrasonication and grinding/ball milling.
Uzma K. H. Bangi, Hyung-Ho Park, Wooje Han, Vipul M. Prakshale, Lalasaheb P. Deshmukh 2017, 'Ultrasonically assisted synthesis of lead oxide nanoflowers using ball milling', International Nano Lettershttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40089-017-0209-z. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
These ceramics are glazed with lead oxide and are usually produced in households that share living and working spaces.
Marcela Tamayo-Ortiz, Jaime Navia-Antezana 2018, 'Reduced Lead Exposure Following a Sensitization Program in Rural Family Homes ProducingTraditional Mexican Ceramics', Annals of Global Healthhttps://annalsofglobalhealth.org/articles/916. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)