white lead

[ led ]

/ lɛd /

noun

a white, heavy powder, basic lead carbonate, 2PbCO3⋅Pb(OH)2, used as a pigment, in putty, and in medicinal ointments for burns.

the putty made from this substance in oil.

Origin of white lead

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Words nearby white lead

white-knuckle, white-knuckle paddler, white lady, whitelash, Whitelaw, white lead, white lead ore, white leather, white leg, Whiteley, white lias

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Example sentences from the Web for white lead

Fill all the cracks and joints with white-lead and give the box several coats of paint to make it perfectly water tight.
The Boy Craftsman|A. Neely Hall
Grind the white-lead in the oil, and add the spirits of turpentine.
Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy.|Bureau of Ordnance, USN
The purport of such works is the conversion of pig-lead into white-lead.
The Uncommercial Traveller|Charles Dickens
The glaze is composed of felspar, carbonate of lime, borax, and white-lead.
The Ceramic Art|Jennie J. Young

There was no longer any white-lead factory; it had killed eleven persons in the year, and the old convict had shut up shop.
The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 5 of 6|Eugne Sue

British Dictionary definitions for white lead

white lead

/ (lɛd) /

noun

Also called: ceruse a white solid usually regarded as a mixture of lead carbonate and lead hydroxide; basic lead carbonate: used in paint and in making putty and ointments for the treatment of burns. Formula: 2PbCO 3 .Pb(OH) 2

either of two similar white pigments based on lead sulphate or lead silicate

a type of putty made by mixing white lead with boiled linseed oil

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单词	white lead
释义	white lead [ led ] / lɛd / noun a white, heavy powder, basic lead carbonate, 2PbCO3⋅Pb(OH)2, used as a pigment, in putty, and in medicinal ointments for burns. the putty made from this substance in oil. Origin of white lead late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50 Words nearby white lead white-knuckle, white-knuckle paddler, white lady, whitelash, Whitelaw, white lead, white lead ore, white leather, white leg, Whiteley, white lias Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for white lead Fill all the cracks and joints with white-lead and give the box several coats of paint to make it perfectly water tight. The Boy Craftsman\|A. Neely Hall Grind the white-lead in the oil, and add the spirits of turpentine. Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy.\|Bureau of Ordnance, USN The purport of such works is the conversion of pig-lead into white-lead. The Uncommercial Traveller\|Charles Dickens The glaze is composed of felspar, carbonate of lime, borax, and white-lead. The Ceramic Art\|Jennie J. Young There was no longer any white-lead factory; it had killed eleven persons in the year, and the old convict had shut up shop. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 5 of 6\|Eugne Sue British Dictionary definitions for white lead white lead / (lɛd) / noun Also called: ceruse a white solid usually regarded as a mixture of lead carbonate and lead hydroxide; basic lead carbonate: used in paint and in making putty and ointments for the treatment of burns. Formula: 2PbCO 3 .Pb(OH) 2 either of two similar white pigments based on lead sulphate or lead silicate a type of putty made by mixing white lead with boiled linseed oil Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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