lead carbonate

[ led ]

nounChemistry.

a white crystalline compound, PbCO3, toxic when inhaled, insoluble in water and alcohol: used as an exterior paint pigment.

Origin of lead carbonate

First recorded in 1870–75

These boulders were from enormous lead carbonate deposits extremely rich in silver.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 3 | Various
The ore of the Walker and Webster and the Piñon is chiefly lead-carbonate and galena, often stained with copper-carbonate.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 446, July 19, 1884 | Various
Flake White is prepared from lead carbonate and hydrate, and may be used for process work in place of zinc white.
Illumination and its Development in the Present Day | Sidney Farnsworth
In burns of the first degree, where there is only a superficial inflammation, lead carbonate (white lead) ointment is very good.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse | United States Department of Agriculture
Several combinations of copper with carbonic acid are known, while lead is readily converted into lead carbonate by oxidation.
The Preservation of Antiquities | Friedrich Rathgen

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