sugar of lead

1. 1.

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

   Synonymslead acetate

   Broaderacetatedye

Questions about sugar of lead

What does sugar of lead mean?

sugar of lead means "a poisonous white solid (Pb[CH3CO]2) used in dyeing cotton and in making enamels and varnishes".

What is another word for sugar of lead?

Close synonyms include lead acetate. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is sugar of lead a common word?