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sugar of lead
[ led ]
/ lɛd /
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Origin of sugar of lead
First recorded in 1655–65
Words nearby sugar of lead
sugaring off, sugarloaf, Sugarloaf Mountain, sugar mama, sugar maple, sugar of lead, sugar of milk, sugar orchard, sugar pea, sugar pie, sugar pine
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How to use sugar of lead in a sentence
Washing the ulcerated parts with warm soap-suds, copperas, and sugar-of-lead may follow.
Domestic Animals|Richard L. Allen
British Dictionary definitions for sugar of lead
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