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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A heavy white poisonous powder, essentially basic lead carbonate, used in paint pigments.
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- noun A
basic lead carbonate once used inpaint
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- noun a poisonous white pigment that contains lead
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jinglebelljosie commented on the word white lead
Used to whiten skin of ancient Greek women
September 17, 2008