sugar of lead
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of sugar of lead
First recorded in 1655–65
Example Sentences
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This perfumed water has long enjoyed a reputation for the cure of inflamed eyes, more commonly when combined with zinc, or with sugar of lead.
From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by Fernie, William Thomas
A decoction of logwood treated with tannin gives yellow red, with sugar of lead gives gray brown, with ferric nitrate gives black.
From Handwork in Wood by Noyes, William
M. M. This is promoted by bandage, by the sorbentia externally, as powder of bark, white lead; solution of sugar of lead.
From Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life by Darwin, Erasmus
The lotion may be made by dissolving half an ounce of sugar of lead in a pint of water.
From Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life by Darwin, Erasmus
Tartar-emetic, sugar of lead, calomel, afford daily instances of this fact; and it is also admitted that many substances act differently upon the healthy or the sick.
From Curiosities of Medical Experience by Millingen, J. G. (John Gideon)
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