lead carbonate
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of lead carbonate
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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Chemically speaking, lead is a great choice for paint: Lead compounds—from white lead carbonate to yellow lead chromate—resist cracking, degradation, and moisture.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2015
At the time, Randa said the “risk contribution theory” used in the case violated the due process rights of the defendants, which made the lead carbonate pigment.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 25, 2014
The X rays showed that the paint in the National Gallery's Francia did not have the heavy amounts of lead carbonate usual in most Renaissance paintings.
From Time Magazine Archive
The minerals containing lead are principally galenite or lead sulphate, cerussite or lead carbonate; while the zinc is contained in the minerals, sphalerite or zinc sulphide, calamine or zinc silicate, smithsonite or zinc carbonate, etc.
From North America by Israel C. (Cook) Russell
In this case, shake up a considerable bulk of the liquor with a few grams of lead carbonate, allow to settle and make the assay on 10 c.c. of the clear liquor.
From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Cornelius Beringer
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