lead silicate

noun

ˈled-

: any of various salts (as the normal monosilicate PbSiO₃) made by reaction of lead monoxide or a lead salt with silica or a silicate and used chiefly in glass and ceramics and as pigments (as in compounding rubber) see white lead sense c

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