lead oxide

[ led ]

noun

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It is composed of flint, siliceous sand, a little potash or soda, and about two-fifth parts of lead oxide.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines | Andrew Ure
lead oxide is desirable up to about .5 equivalent and it is an advantage to use feldspar so that K2O may be introduced.
The Potter's Craft | Charles F. Binns
The color is yellowish and the lead oxide is apt to destroy the hue of any colors which are used with it.
The Potter's Craft | Charles F. Binns
When present in sufficient quantity the five last-named give enamel-white beads; lead oxide in excess gives a yellowish bead.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 | Various
It was furthermore observed that the films dry to a more brittle and harder skin than is the case when lead oxide is used.
Paint Technology and Tests | Henry A. Gardner

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