Meanings
nounlead acetate (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryA white crystalline chemical compound, Pb(CH₃COO)₂, with a slightly sweet taste.
Synonyms: lead sugar, salt of Saturn, sugar of Saturn
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA white crystalline chemical compound, Pb(CH₃COO)₂, with a slightly sweet taste.
More synonyms by meaning
nouna poisonous white solid (Pb[CH3CO]2) used in dyeing cotton and in making enamels and varnishes
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lead acetate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lead%20acetate
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