SUGAR OF LEAD

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A poisonous white solid (Pb[CH3CO]2) used in dyeing cotton and in making enamels and varnishes

Synonyms:

lead acetate; sugar of lead

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("sugar of lead" is a kind of...):

acetate; ethanoate (a salt or ester of acetic acid)

dye; dyestuff (a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair)

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