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LEAD ARSENATE
Dictionary entry overview: What does lead arsenate mean?
• LEAD ARSENATE (noun)
The noun LEAD ARSENATE has 1 sense:
1. a poisonous white solid (Pb3[AsO4]2) used as an insecticide
Familiarity information: LEAD ARSENATE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A poisonous white solid (Pb3[AsO4]2) used as an insecticide
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Hypernyms ("lead arsenate" is a kind of...):
insect powder; insecticide (a chemical used to kill insects)
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