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lead acetate

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A poisonous white crystalline trihydrate salt, Pb(C2H3O2)2·3H2O, having a sweet taste and used in hair dyes, waterproofing compounds, and varnishes.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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

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Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. acetate
  2. dye
  3. dyestuff
  4. ethanoate

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