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LEAD CHROMATE
Dictionary entry overview: What does lead chromate mean?
• LEAD CHROMATE (noun)
The noun LEAD CHROMATE has 1 sense:
1. a poisonous chromate of lead used as a pigment in paint
Familiarity information: LEAD CHROMATE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A poisonous chromate of lead used as a pigment in paint
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Hypernyms ("lead chromate" is a kind of...):
chromate (any salt or ester of chromic acid)
Context examples
Lead chromate primarily affects the lungs causing shortness of breath, bronchitis, pneumonia and asthma but can also affect the gastrointestinal tract, liver, kidneys and immune system.
(Lead Chromate, NCI Thesaurus)
Lead chromate is highly corrosive and is a strong oxidizing agent.
(Lead Chromate, NCI Thesaurus)
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