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lead azide

[ led ]
/ lɛd /

noun Chemistry.

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

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Origin of lead azide

First recorded in 1910–15

Words nearby lead azide

lead acetate, lead a chase, lead a dog's life, lead a double life, lead arsenate, lead azide, Leadbeater's cockatoo, Leadbelly, lead block, lead by the nose, lead carbonate
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