LEAD ACETATE

IPA (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does lead acetate mean? 

• LEAD ACETATE (noun)
  The noun LEAD ACETATE has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: LEAD ACETATE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• LEAD ACETATE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

lead acetate; sugar of lead

Hypernyms ("lead acetate" 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)