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white lead
white lead


noun 
Definition:
 
1. poisonous lead compound: lead carbonate in the form of a poisonous heavy white powder. Use: pigment in paints and in putty. 2PbCO3.Pb(OH)2
2. putty: putty made from white lead suspended in boiled linseed oil
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