lead carbonate

[ led ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a white crystalline compound, PbCO 3 , toxic when inhaled, insoluble in water and alcohol: used as an exterior paint pigment.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lead carbonate¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

These boulders were from enormous lead carbonate deposits extremely rich in silver.

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The ore of the Walker and Webster and the Piñon is chiefly lead-carbonate and galena, often stained with copper-carbonate.

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Flake White is prepared from lead carbonate and hydrate, and may be used for process work in place of zinc white.

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In burns of the first degree, where there is only a superficial inflammation, lead carbonate (white lead) ointment is very good.

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Several combinations of copper with carbonic acid are known, while lead is readily converted into lead carbonate by oxidation.

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