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lead azide

American  
[led] / lɛd /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. a highly toxic, colorless crystalline compound, Pb(N3 ) 2 , that detonates at 660°F (350°C) and is used as a detonator for explosives.

Etymology

Origin of lead azide

First recorded in 1910–15

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