lead carbonate
- noun
- /lɛd ˈkɑːrbəneɪt/
- Archaic
:
carbonato de plomo
- The artist chose lead carbonate for its vibrant white color when mixing her paints.
Examples
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Due to its toxic properties, lead carbonate is no longer safe for use in cosmetics.
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Unfortunately, the water used can result in increased solubility of the lead carbonate and increased leaching (extraction and dissolution) of lead into the water via corrosion.
Academic text (1993) -
Lead pipes were used because they are very corrosion resistant due to the lead carbonate film that forms on pipe surfaces.
Academic text (1993) -
Using X-ray diffraction at an Iranian lab, he discovered lead carbonate—used as a white cosmetic—sealed in the bottom of the jar.
Academic text (2011) -
In the past, lead carbonate was commonly used in the production of white paint.
Synonyms
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A poisonous white pigment made from a heavy metal and used in older paints
A white lead pigment once used in cosmetics and painting that is poisonous
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound name is directly compositional: 'lead carbonate' denotes the carbonate salt containing lead (i.e. a carbonate of lead). This follows standard English noun-noun chemical naming patterns and is predictable for learners who know both constituents, so the meaning is transparent.
Etymology
Lead carbonate is named for its two parts: lead, the heavy metal it contains, and carbonate, the type of chemical that makes it a white powder. Artists long ago used this white powder as paint, but it is poisonous, so today the name means a 'poisonous white pigment'.