sugar of lead

[ led ]
/ lɛd /

noun Chemistry.

lead acetate.

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Origin of sugar of lead

First recorded in 1655–65

Words nearby sugar of lead

sugar gum, sugar loaf, sugar loaf mountain, sugar mama, sugar maple, sugar of lead, sugar of milk, sugar orchard, sugar palm, sugar pea, sugar pie
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  • Washing the ulcerated parts with warm soap-suds, copperas, and sugar-of-lead may follow.

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British Dictionary definitions for sugar of lead

sugar of lead
/ (lɛd) /

noun

another name for lead acetate
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