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white' lead'
Pronunciation: (led), [key]1. a white, heavy powder, basic lead carbonate, 2PbCO
3·Pb(OH)
2, used as a pigment, in putty, and in medicinal ointments for burns.
2. the putty made from this substance in oil.
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