lead chromate
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of lead chromate
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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Especially notorious is lead chromate mixed in with cinnamon to achieve a bright colour or bulk out the powders.
From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2026
The lead-to-chromium ratio found in the factory is consistent with lead chromate, a compound that has been previously reported as a contaminant in certain spices, officials said.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 5, 2024
The crackdown on turmeric in 2019 may, in part, explain why the use of lead chromate in polishing turmeric has since decreased.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2023
That sludge was believed to be lead chromate, a suspected human carcinogen.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 28, 2019
"Acagine," a mixture of bleaching powder with fifteen per cent of lead chromate.
From Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting Electric, Forge and Thermit Welding together with related methods and materials used in metal working and the oxygen process for removal of carbon by Manly, Harold P. (Harold Phillips)
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